Jackson Moses

Experience

Founder & Managing Partner 2022 - Present (almost 4 years)

Founded by Jackson Moses, Silent Ventures is an early stage venture firm that invests in exceptional founders building unrivaled aerospace, defense, and national security... more

Silent Capital

Founder, President 2021 - Present (over 5 years)

The premier defense tech syndicate.

APPLY TO JOIN: www.silentcapital.vc

1776 Ventures

Founder, Partner 2026 - Present (8 months)

1776 Ventures invests in uniquely American opportunities, specifically mid-stage, growth, and pre-IPO defense and deep tech companies.

Learn More: www.1776ventures.co

Redacted Holdings

Founder, Partner 2024 - Present (about 2 years)

Redacted Holdings invests in mid-stage, growth, and pre-IPO deep tech companies, with an emphasis on American defense tech and national security.

Learn More: www.redactedholdings.co

C3 Industries

Founder, Chairman 2024 - Present (over 2 years)

C3 is a defense technology company developing novel solutions for medics. Built by Silent Ventures.

Learn More: https://c3industries.co

Rula

Advisor 2019 - Present (about 7 years)

MainStreet

Founding Team & VP of Partnerships (Acquired By Employer.com) 2020 - 2022 (over 2 years)

Acquired by Employer.com in May 2025.

https://www.bench.co/blog/bench-news/employer-com-acquires-mainstreet

Spectrum Labs

Founder, CEO & Board Director (Acquired By ActiveFence) 2016 - 2023 (almost 7 years)

Acquired by ActiveFence in September 2023.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/07/activefence-snaps-up-spectrum-labs-last-valued-at-137m-to-help-fight-the-harmful-content-creep

Susa Ventures

Advisor & Venture Scout, Aerospace & Defense 2022 - 2023 (over 1 year)

Sourced Swarm Aero (Pre-Seed), Beacon AI (Venture), Cambium (Seed), Galvanick (Seed), and Volition (Seed).

Afore Capital

Venture Partner 2020 - 2023 (about 3 years)

Sourced Paperplane AI (Pre-Seed) and Steady State (Pre-Seed).

Techstars

Mentor, Techstars Aerospace Accelerator 2020 - 2025 (about 5 years)

Farcast

Advisor 2022 (8 months)

Invisible AI

Advisor 2019 - 2024 (over 4 years)

neatleaf

Advisor 2021 - 2024 (over 2 years)

Paperplane

Advisor 2021 - 2024 (over 3 years)

Steady

Advisor 2020 - 2021 (about 1 year)

Shift

Mentor 2020 - 2024 (about 4 years)

GameOn (CSE: GET)

Advisor 2019 - 2021 (about 2 years)

Design with FRANK

Advisor 2022 - 2025 (over 3 years)

Alchemist Accelerator

Mentor, Frontier Technologies 2020 - 2023 (about 3 years)

lynda.com

Sales Representative 2016 (9 months)

Acquired by LinkedIn for $1.5B in April 2015.

https://news.linkedin.com/2015/linkedin-to-acquire-lyndacom

Exit

Business Consultant 2015 - 2016 (7 months)

Acquired by Microsoft for $26.2B in June 2016.

https://news.microsoft.com/2016/06/13/microsoft-to-acquire-linkedin

Cisco

Market Research Analyst 2013 - 2014 (over 1 year)

Founder

C3 Industries, Redacted Holdings, 1776 Ventures, Silent Capital

Employee

Cisco, LinkedIn, lynda.com, Alchemist Accelerator, Shift, Techstars, Afore Capital, Susa Ventures, Spectrum Labs, MainStreet, Silent Ventures

Advisor

Design with FRANK, GameOn (CSE: GET), Steady, Paperplane, neatleaf, Invisible AI, Farcast, Rula

Education

About

Achievements

Building something from nothing (3x) and helping others do the same ($120M+ raised).

Personal: www.jacksonmoses.com

Work: www.silentvc.com

Syndicate [Apply]: www.silentcapital.vc

Other: www.linktr.ee/jacksonmoses

I actively advise startups, venture firms, and asset managers on private sector aerospace and defense tech trends, investment opportunities, and capital allocation strategies. I serve as a Venture Partner to several large firms and have sourced deals for 8VC, Founders Fund, a16z, Bessemer, Lightspeed, NEA, family offices, defense primes, and university endowments.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Listening Learning Teaching Fundraising Business Development Sales Strategic Partnerships Networking Revenue Growth

Locations

Silicon Valley New York City Denver Austin Los Angeles

Q&A

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

All entrepreneurs dedicating their operational expertise to building solutions that preserve and protect American Exceptionalism, this Republic, and Western values.

What's your super power?

Naturally curious, persistent, and resilient. Relationship cultivation: pay it forward. Give, don't ask.

What words of wisdom do you live by?

The real value of life is the culmination of experiences shared between exceptional people.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Helping others bring their dreams to fruition.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

The Founder Journey.

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

None. Learn by doing. There's no way to short-circuit success.

Jackson Moses

Founder & Managing Partner @ Silent Ventures | Senior Advisor @ Castelion | A&D VC / OG | 2x Exited Founder ($120M+ Raised) | Rare Whiskey Collector