Chip W.

Chip W. is an experienced venture partner at Hemisphere Ventures LLC, focusing on early-stage investments and consulting for pre-seed and seed companies across various high-tech industries, including aerospace and biotech. Prior to this role, Chip held positions as a senior associate at Enlightenment Capital, where support was provided to middle-market businesses in the aerospace and defense sectors, and at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, contributing to strategy consulting and due diligence. Early career experience includes roles as a flight test engineer at Boeing and an aerospace engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences, along with research assistance at the MIT Space Systems Laboratory, where Chip was involved in notable projects related to unmanned aerial vehicles and navigation systems. Chip holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.