Natasha Ahmed

Natasha is a dynamic deep-tech investor, economist, advisor, and public speaker, driving the rapid growth of the next generation of space and defense tech startups. As a board member of the Space Force Association DC Chapter and an advisor to dual-use startups, she champions collaboration between industry, investors, and the military. Natasha brings over a decade of hands-on experience in the tech and defense sectors in Washington, D.C. A trailblazer in building next-generation infrastructure for the U.S. industrial base, Natasha has led the Defense and Space portfolio at Disruptive, a private equity growth fund, and now leads Corporate Development and Strategy at Epirus, a late-stage deep-tech firm. Previously, she spearheaded Space and Emerging Technology initiatives at H4xLabs, an accelerator spun out from the “Hacking For Defense” program at Stanford University. Natasha is an active investor with an advisory portfolio spanning Shield AI, Shift5, Gecko Robotics, and more.