Helen Phillips

Helen Phillips is a first-year student in the Master’s in International Policy (MIP) program. She joins Stanford after working for several years at the intersection of dual-use startups, venture capital, and the federal government. Most recently, Helen was on the investment team at Booz Allen Ventures, the $100M CVC fund of Booz Allen. Prior to the CVC, Helen led tech scouting projects for senior DoD clients, researching and integrating dual-use startups against specific requirements. Helen has also conducted extensive research on foreign investment, assessing FOCI in the U.S. startup ecosystem. She is interning at DIU while in graduate school.