Thomas Gillespie is Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment organization funded by the U.S. national security community, where he leads space sector investments and has served as board observer for roughly a dozen space companies including Rocket Lab and BlackSky from early stages through their public listings. Before joining IQT, he co-founded LaunchFuel, a venture commercialization firm, and worked in strategy consulting across telecommunications, financial services, and government at Booz Allen Hamilton, giving him experience helping companies navigate both private markets and complex public-sector relationships.