Derren Burrell
Founder & Managing Partner of Veteran Ventures Capital, a veteran-owned VC firm backing dual-use national-security startups.
Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (21 years of service, selected for Colonel but chose to retire in 2015) who founded Veteran Ventures Capital in 2019 after a career spanning Pentagon financial-management roles and a tour as Resource Director of the White House Communications Agency, where he handled financial and contract management supporting the President alongside senior White House staff, Congressional comptroller staff, the Secret Service, State Department, and DISA. Immediately before founding VVC he was Chief Operating Officer of TAG Resources, LLC, a 1.5 billion dollar-plus AUM retirement-services company. A third-generation graduate of The Citadel (1990-1994) with advanced studies at the Air Force Institute of Technology (2005-2007), he holds Certified Defense Financial Manager and Accredited Investment Fiduciary credentials and has been recognized twice as Air Force Budget Officer of the Year.
Overview
- Role
- Founder & Managing Partner
- Based in
- Fairfax Station, VA
- Prior experience
- TAG Resources; White House Communications Agency; U.S. Air Force
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Frequently asked
- Who is Derren Burrell?
- Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (21 years of service, selected for Colonel but chose to retire in 2015) who founded Veteran Ventures Capital in 2019 after a career spanning Pentagon financial-management roles and a tour as Resource Director of the White House Communications Agency, where he handled financial and contract management supporting the President alongside senior White House staff, Congressional comptroller staff, the Secret Service, State Department, and DISA. Immediately before founding VVC he was Chief Operating Officer of TAG Resources, LLC, a 1.5 billion dollar-plus AUM retirement-services company. A third-generation graduate of The Citadel (1990-1994) with advanced studies at the Air Force Institute of Technology (2005-2007), he holds Certified Defense Financial Manager and Accredited Investment Fiduciary credentials and has been recognized twice as Air Force Budget Officer of the Year.
- What is Derren Burrell's role?
- Derren Burrell is Founder & Managing Partner, based in Fairfax Station, VA.
- Where did Derren Burrell work before?
- Derren Burrell's prior roles include TAG Resources; White House Communications Agency; U.S. Air Force.
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Derren Burrell is Founder and Managing Partner of Veteran Ventures Capital
PR Newswire: Veteran Ventures Capital Closes Oversubscribed $60 Million Fund II Amid Record Aerospace & Defense MomentumVerified2025-08-19 - 2
Derren Burrell is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (21 years of service) and former Resource Director of the White House Communications Agency who retired in 2015 and later served as COO of TAG Resources before founding Veteran Ventures Capital
Family Office Insights: Derren Burrell of Veteran Ventures CapitalReported2020-05-01 - 3
Derren Burrell is a third-generation graduate of The Citadel and an Air Force officer who grounds Veteran Ventures Capital's investment approach in military principles
VC Sheet: Derren Burrell — Veteran Ventures CapitalReported2026-08-11 - 4
Derren Burrell, Founder and Managing Partner of Veteran Ventures Capital, holds a LinkedIn profile listing his Citadel education, Air Force career, and TAG Resources tenure
LinkedIn: Derren BurrellReported2026-08-11