Marque Welcomes USAF Education with Industry Fellow

Marque Ventures welcomes First Lieutenant Javon Boyd (USAF) as Education with Industry Fellow.

San Francisco/Washington/Atlanta, October 3rd, 2024 – Marque Ventures, a defense-focused venture capital firm, proudly welcomes First Lieutenant Javon Boyd as the newest U.S. Air Force Education With Industry (EWI) Fellow. A Developmental Engineer in the U.S. Air Force, he will spend ten months embedded with the Marque Ventures team, furthering the partnership between the firm and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Marque Ventures continues to strengthen its relationship with the Air Force through the EWI Program, providing a platform for the next generation of military leaders to gain firsthand experience in venture capital and defense technology innovation. The EWI Program, managed by the Air Force Institute of Technology, is known for cultivating technical, professional, and leadership skills that benefit both the fellows and their host organizations.

Tip Myers, Partner at Marque Ventures, commented on this continued collaboration: “We are excited to welcome First Lieutenant Boyd to our team. We’re strong supporters of the EWI program at Marque and have been consistently impressed by the professionalism and exceptional talent of its fellows. They play a vital role in connecting defense innovation with the private sector.”

The program offers an unparalleled experience of working directly with innovators shaping the future of national security. Any U.S. Air Force service members interested in applying for an EWI Fellowship at Marque Ventures should learn more and apply through the Air Force Institute of Technology’s EWI Program.