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Ryan Benitez

Partner, Decisive Point

About

Ryan Benitez is a U.S. Navy veteran turned venture capital investor at Decisive Point who specializes in helping defense and dual-use startups navigate federal procurement processes and secure large government contracts through mechanisms like OTAs and CSOs. He combines his military background with hands-on experience at NATO DIANA to guide technically ambitious smaller companies in accessing federal markets typically dominated by large defense contractors, with a track record of shepherding portfolio companies like EpiSci and FlightWave to strategic acquisitions. Ryan Benitez is a U.S. Navy veteran turned venture capital investor at Decisive Point who specializes in helping defense and dual-use startups navigate federal procurement processes and secure large government contracts through mechanisms like OTAs and CSOs. He combines his military background with hands-on experience at NATO DIANA to guide technically ambitious smaller companies in accessing federal markets typically dominated by large defense contractors, with a track record of shepherding portfolio companies like EpiSci and FlightWave to strategic acquisitions.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
Defense
Deeptech
Hardware
Robotics
AI
Transportation

Investment details

Avg check size$500K-$1M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA