Tom Gillespie is a Partner and Head of the Alliance Fund at Geodesic Capital, focused on investing in early-stage Deep Tech companies in areas such as space, maritime, power and energy, and autonomous systems.
Prior to joining Geodesic, Tom spent 20 years at In-Q-Tel, serving for a number of years as a Managing Partner on their Investment Team and as an Investment Lead for In-Q-Tel’s Deep Tech practice. There he invested in commercial, venture capital-backed technologies with the potential to address challenges faced by the U.S. national security community. Tom’s particular focus on commercial space technology led to investments in over twenty space technology ventures, including launch vehicles, remote sensing constellations, space situational awareness, in-space logistics, and satellite componentry investments. In addition to space deals, he has led investments in the areas of robotics, materials, power sources, and autonomous systems, as well as several analytics ventures.
Prior to In-Q-Tel, Tom was a strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, serving clients in the aerospace, financial services, and government (national security and defense) sectors. Earlier experience includes positions in international privatization and the United States Congress, where he focused on telecommunications, space, financial services, and foreign affairs issue areas.
Tom earned a A.B. in Economics from Stanford University, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Connecticut, he now fully embraces the pain of being a fan of Washington, DC sports teams (Go Nats!).