Enlightenment Capital
The firm, which was founded in 2012 by Talbott and Pierre Chao, invests in mid-sized aerospace, defense and government services companies, particularly ones that are headed by founder-CEOs, and span a range of services, from cyber, data, IT and drone services.
Those investments can run from $10 million to $50 million and have been designed to bolster companies’ growth, such as was the case with System High Corp., or could include overall acquisitions, like with last’s months buy of Trowbridge & Trowbridge.
Enlightenment, which employs seven people in its Chevy Chase headquarters, formed a government services company in October called EverWatch out of four previous companies to serve the defense and intelligence market. That same month, it took a stake in Fairfax-based Emagine IT, a cyber, cloud and analytics consulting firm.
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/02/enlightenment-capital-closes-investment-fund-well.html
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February 2020: IntelliWare Systems security software acquired by Enlightenment Capital
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/03/05/enlightenment-capital-backed-it-contractor.html
March 05, 2020: Trowbridge & Trowbridge acquired by Enlightenment Capital
Trowbridge + IntelliWare combined to create IntelliBridge, which will provide cloud, cyber, intelligence, and digital services to government agencies in defense, intelligence, and civilian arenas.
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/03/05/enlightenment-capital-backed-it-contractor.html
July 03, 2020: Hart InterCivic was acquired from HIG Capital by Enlightenment Capital. Enlightenment’s founder and managing partner is Devin Talbott, son of Strobe Talbott. Devin is also a donor to Biden, the Lincoln Project, Hillary Clinton, and several Democratic campaign committees.
https://assets-global.website-files.com/5cd4f98d6c861fdf22cfb2ce/5f96ec9d9ec40b70390d4ab5_Hyde%20Park%20Capital%20-%20Quarterly%20Overall%20MA%20Report%20Q3%2020.pdf
What else is in the Chevy Chase neighborhood? Good ole Comet Ping Pong 1.2 Miles Away!