Matt Kaplan

Matt Kaplan is an Investment Analyst at Shield Capital, focusing on investments within companies at the nexus of commercial and national security, particularly in AI, autonomy, space, and cyber sectors. Kaplan has served as a Research Advisor at the Hoover Institution, advising a research team led by LTG (Ret.) McMaster on emerging technology projects. Prior experiences include roles as a Research Assistant, Project Director at the Stanford Consulting Student Group, Cyber Policy Intern at the United States Department of Defense, and Research Intern at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology. Kaplan's internships also encompass positions at Firsthand, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Kaplan is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Political Science at Stanford University, following a high school diploma from Montgomery Bell Academy.