{"id":61600,"date":"2022-04-13T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T14:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/04\/13\/esper-joins-venture-capital-firm-red-cell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:36:22","slug":"esper-joins-venture-capital-firm-red-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2022\/04\/13\/esper-joins-venture-capital-firm-red-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Esper joins venture capital firm Red Cell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 Former Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/02\/06\/former-pentagon-chief-mark-esper-drops-lawsuit-over-memoir\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Esper<\/a> has joined the Washington-based venture capital firm Red Cell Partners as a partner and chairman of its national security practice, the firm announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm said Esper will lead its activities investing in and building new businesses in the areas of defense, cybersecurity, international affairs, space and aerospace. He joins the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Gen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/it-networks\/2018\/06\/21\/the-us-made-the-wrong-bet-on-radiofrequency-and-now-it-could-pay-the-price\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Paul Selva<\/a>, who serves as an operating partner in the national security practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esper is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site%3Adefensenews.com+esper+epirus&#038;oq=site%3Adefensenews.com+esper+epirus+&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.8088j0j1&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\">on the board of directors<\/a> at Los Angeles-based startup<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/02\/14\/epirus-debuts-high-power-microwave-pod-for-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Epirus<\/a>, which was co-founded by Red Cell founding partner and CEO Grant Verstandig. In a statement, Verstandig hailed Esper as \u201can accomplished and visionary leader whose appointment comes at a pivotal point in Red Cell\u2019s evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formerly a lead government relations executive at Raytheon and longtime congressional staffer, Esper served as Army secretary under then-President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=site%3Adefensenews.com+donald+trump&#038;sxsrf=APq-WBtbAFSxSXlQrowbhPTshm_Eq0NfdA%3A1649858234567&#038;ei=utZWYrudIqixytMP1r-0uAc&#038;ved=0ahUKEwi74oDwmJH3AhWomHIEHdYfDXcQ4dUDCA4&#038;uact=5&#038;oq=site%3Adefensenews.com+donald+trump&#038;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EANKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQAFiNGGDhGmgCcAB4A4AB7gaIAeYckgEHMi0xLjYtNJgBAKABAcABAQ&#038;sclient=gws-wiz\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a> in 2018 and early 2019, and later as defense secretary. Esper was known for a \u201cnight court\u201d budgeting process that took a hard look at legacy programs and cut a number of them, refocusing funds on efforts to challenge China and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2020\/11\/09\/esper-fired-as-secretary-of-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\">fired the West Point graduate and Gulf War veteran<\/a> in a tweet after the November 2020 election. 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