John Richmond is a Senior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures who also serves as a Joint Strategic Engagements Officer in the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit reserves, giving him an unusual dual role that combines venture investing with active military engagement. Before joining the venture side, he worked inside Lockheed Martin in strategy and corporate development roles, and he focuses his investments on companies developing autonomy, AI/ML, space technologies, advanced manufacturing, and cyber solutions that can integrate into large, complex defense and aerospace systems.