Team
The team.
Operators, technologists, and investors who have spent careers at the intersection of national security and deep technology.
Partners
Aleksander Rūta
Founding Partner
Former Special Operations officer and defense technology investor. Aleksander spent a decade in the field before moving to the investment side, where he has backed more than twenty companies at the intersection of defense and deep technology. He leads Tiltas's investments in autonomous systems and dual-use AI.
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Background
Mara Lindqvist
Partner
Former defense program manager and systems engineer. Mara spent fifteen years at DARPA and the Defense Innovation Unit before joining Tiltas. She has a rare combination of technical depth and procurement expertise that makes her uniquely valuable to founders navigating the government contracting landscape.
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Background
Jonas Eriksen
Partner
Serial entrepreneur and technologist. Jonas founded and sold two defense technology companies before moving to the investment side. He brings a founder's perspective to every investment and leads Tiltas's work with pre-seed and seed-stage companies.
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Background
Advisors
Gen. (Ret.) David Harmon
Senior Advisor
Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Dr. Sarah Chen
Technical Advisor
Former Chief Scientist, DARPA
Admiral (Ret.) James Kowalski
Senior Advisor
Former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Dr. Elena Vasquez
Technical Advisor
Professor of Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University