Taylor Contreras

Co-Founder @ Defense Catalyst | Air Force Veteran

๐Ÿ“ United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 1 investments๐Ÿ“… 4 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jun 2022
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Syndicate Investor
Jun 2022
A seed-stage focused venture fund that invests in startups at the intersection of deep tech and dual-use technology, as well as in military veteran-led startups. Learn more at ainventures.com. The fund is supplemented by an investment syndicate and community called the Academy Investor Network, built to harness the collective experience and service of graduates from the five publicly-funded U.S. service academies. Learn more at academyinvestor.com.
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2025
Co-Founder
Sep 2025
Defense Catalyst helps mid budget procurement teams turn a contracting action into an executable automation flow built from reusable blocks with 200+ integrations and tailored to how your office runs today.
2022
Syndicate Investor
Jun 2022
A seed-stage focused venture fund that invests in startups at the intersection of deep tech and dual-use technology, as well as in military veteran-led startups. Learn more at ainventures.com. The fund is supplemented by an investment syndicate and community called the Academy Investor Network, built to harness the collective experience and service of graduates from the five publicly-funded U.S. service academies. Learn more at academyinvestor.com.
Investment Banking Associate
Mar 2022
Bank of America is one of the worlds largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 56 million U.S. consumer and small business relationships. It is among the worlds leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading. This LinkedIn company page is moderated. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/32FDdQr. For account issues, please visit: https://bit.ly/2GeTIeP.