Brian MacCarthy
Managing Partner of Booz Allen Ventures, Booz Allen Hamilton's corporate venture capital arm, which he founded in 2022.
Brian MacCarthy is Senior Vice President and Managing Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he founded and leads Booz Allen Ventures, the firm's corporate venture capital arm, since its 2022 launch. He joined Booz Allen after 20+ years of U.S. Army service, in roles spanning software, hardware, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and health operations. At Booz Allen he started the tech scouting team in 2015, built The Helix innovation center, and led its hackathon strategy, including the Navy's HACKtheMACHINE, which won the Secretary of the Navy Award for Innovation Catalyst in 2017. Booz Allen Ventures has since grown its committed capital from $100M to $300M and made 18+ dual-use investments across AI, cyber, defense tech, quantum, and space. He serves on the boards of Reveal Technologies, Scout AI, Hidden Level, and Second Front Systems. He holds a B.A. from James Madison University.
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- Role
- Managing Partner, Booz Allen Ventures
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Prior experience
- U.S. Army
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- Who is Brian MacCarthy?
- Brian MacCarthy is Senior Vice President and Managing Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he founded and leads Booz Allen Ventures, the firm's corporate venture capital arm, since its 2022 launch. He joined Booz Allen after 20+ years of U.S. Army service, in roles spanning software, hardware, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and health operations. At Booz Allen he started the tech scouting team in 2015, built The Helix innovation center, and led its hackathon strategy, including the Navy's HACKtheMACHINE, which won the Secretary of the Navy Award for Innovation Catalyst in 2017. Booz Allen Ventures has since grown its committed capital from $100M to $300M and made 18+ dual-use investments across AI, cyber, defense tech, quantum, and space. He serves on the boards of Reveal Technologies, Scout AI, Hidden Level, and Second Front Systems. He holds a B.A. from James Madison University.
- What is Brian MacCarthy's role?
- Brian MacCarthy is Managing Partner, Booz Allen Ventures, based in Chicago, IL.
- Where did Brian MacCarthy work before?
- Brian MacCarthy's prior roles include U.S. Army.
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Brian MacCarthy is Senior Vice President and Managing Partner at Booz Allen, leading Booz Allen Ventures; founded the Helix Center for Innovation and led the HACKtheMACHINE hackathon series; holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from James Madison University.
Booz Allen Hamilton: Brian MacCarthyVerified2026-08-11 - 2
Brian MacCarthy authored this piece as senior vice president and managing partner for Booz Allen's venture capital fund, describing his background spanning over two decades across federal and commercial sectors in software, hardware, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and health operations.
War on the Rocks: The Tech Investment Playbook for VictoryVerified2024-12-12 - 3
Brian MacCarthy is a Booz Allen senior vice president and managing partner for Booz Allen Ventures; after more than two decades of service in the U.S. Army, he transitioned to Booz Allen, where he leads tech scouting teams in San Francisco, Austin, and Washington, DC.
Washington Technology: Booz Allen gives big boost to its venture armReported2025-07-01 - 4
Brian MacCarthy, Managing Partner at Booz Allen Ventures, discusses defense innovation and technology investment on the All Quiet on the Second Front podcast.
Second Front Systems: 112. Brian MacCarthy, Managing Partner at Booz Allen VenturesReported2026-02-03