TANVEER I. KATHAWALLA

I'm the Managing Partner of Pioneer1890, an investment and advisory firm that is building Companies of National Consequence by Bridging the Critical Industry Valley of Death through Connections, Capital, and Capabilities. I am a Venture Partner at NextGen VP and a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason Law School. 

I began my career as a management consultant at IBM before finding my calling in building companies of consequence, first as a failed founder, venture capitalist, finance/M&A leader(CFO, Head of Corporate Development), and VC and PE-backed P&L executive (COO & VP GM). 

I am an active member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), The Milken Institute (Young Leaders Council), the American Enterprise Institute (Entperise Club), and Path North.

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I have an MBA in Finance and Management from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Political Science from George Washington University. 

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 I am also an avid Virginia and American history buff, an advanced scuba diver, and an aspiring pilot.