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About Investor

Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky is a Partner at the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) and has recently taken on a leadership role, focusing on deep tech startups in defense and security at the seed and Series A stages. He is based in London and works on building ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe, drawing on a background that includes founding Beast Ventures and roles in foreign policy and corporate intelligence. His investment focus spans seed-stage deep tech and dual-use technologies aimed at resilience and security, with recent backing of companies like TEKEVER. Before his current roles, he led early-stage deep tech investments at Beast Ventures and co-founded initiatives like CASTAR to connect startups with government. His educational and professional background includes degrees from Oxford and MIT Sloan and experience in international relations and venture capital.