Team
Founded in London in 2015. Our people have bought, used and delivered the technology our clients sell.
VinDo is a UK-based professional services firm providing go-to-market as a service for defence, national security and public-sector technology companies.
Our team brings first-hand experience from defence, government and operational environments. We understand how technology is evaluated, procured and adopted by end users.
We work as an embedded extension of our clients. We help them land their first UK customers and expand with credibility.
Advisors
Former senior officers, ministers and officials who have bought, used and governed the capabilities our clients sell.
Former Major General, British Army
LandRupert served for over 30 years in the British Army, including coalition command roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. He advises defence organisations and technology companies on strategy, leadership and growth. He helps international firms scale within the UK defence market.
Former Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Marines
LandChris brings operational, command and strategic planning experience from the Royal Marines. He has since held senior leadership roles in public sector transformation and the emergency services. He works where defence delivery, strategy and organisational change meet.
Former Major General, British Army
National securitySarah is a retired senior British Army officer with a three-decade military career. She served as Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence in the Ministry of Defence. She is a prominent advocate for cognitive diversity, psychological safety and the advancement of women in leadership.
GEOINT specialist. Former NATO Branch Head, Military Engineering Operations
LandRichard is a geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) specialist who set the strategy and business management for a 1,500-strong specialist intelligence organisation within UK Defence Intelligence. As a NATO branch head, he led military engineering operations for the northern half of Europe during a period of major change in NATO's collective defence. His experience includes Project ASGARD, the Army's project to rapidly develop recce-strike capabilities.
Former Deputy Director, Strategic Command
LandFred served for 35 years in the British Army, across electronic warfare, cryptography, cyber, integrated air and missile defence, and explosive ordnance disposal robotics. His final post was Deputy Director in Strategic Command, responsible for offensive cyber strategy, engagement, transformation and force development. After leaving the Army in 2021, he was Director Strategy and Engagement in L3Harris's Intelligence and Cyber International division.
Former Rear Admiral, Royal Navy
MaritimeTim held senior command and NATO leadership roles across maritime and joint operations. He was responsible for Allied operations in the Atlantic, Arctic and High North. He advises on defence strategy, NATO engagement and maritime security.
Former Commodore, Royal Navy
MaritimeDan's final Royal Navy role oversaw the delivery of UK global naval operations, including deterrence and deployed task groups. He brings extensive operational and command experience across maritime and joint environments. He advises government and industry on operator-led capability and maritime warfare.
Former UK Defence Attaché to Norway and Iceland
MaritimeRichard served as the UK Defence Attaché to Norway and Iceland. He has deep expertise in maritime, Arctic and High North security policy. He runs an Oslo-based consultancy focused on UK–Norway and Nordic defence cooperation.
Former Major General, British Army
Digital and cyberRichard led multi-billion-pound military portfolios spanning communications, intelligence, cyber and satellite services. His expertise is defence digital delivery, procurement and operational leadership. He advises defence organisations on digital transformation, delivery governance and capability development.
Former Major General and Chief Information Officer, British Army
Digital and cyberJohn's career spans command, defence intelligence and digital transformation, ending as the British Army's Chief Information Officer. A Chartered Engineer, he has led large-scale information, data and technology programmes at strategic level. He is a non-executive director and advisor to innovative digital and security organisations.
Director, FCDO
National securityRob has over 25 years of operational and leadership experience across the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and the United States. He has led multi-agency activity in hostile environments and contributed to the design and delivery of major national security reforms. He has helped shape the UK government's response to several recent crises.
Former Home Office Minister
National security and policingLord Sharpe was the Home Office Minister in the House of Lords responsible for public safety, national security, cyber, data and legislation. His earlier career spans 25 years in international financial markets and communications, building businesses across Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe. He is Shadow Minister for Business and Trade.
UN Women UK Delegate, CSW70. Former Manager, Deloitte
National security and policingMorgan is a former manager at Deloitte. She has advised UK government bodies including the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence. She is a UN Women UK delegate to the 70th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) and a Defence and STEM Ambassador.
Team
The people who run your go-to-market day to day.
Paul has over 40 years of experience across frontline military service, national security and defence industry delivery. A Chartered Engineer, he has led the deployment of complex digital, software and AI-enabled systems into operational environments. Having been a user, an engineer and a supplier, he aligns advanced technology to real defence needs.
Geoff has over 20 years of experience across defence, NATO and national security, including front-line combat and enterprise roles at NATO Headquarters. He founded a first-of-its-kind British Army capability that is now a programme of record. He specialises in cyber operations, AI and information operations.
Former leader in UK foreign policy and national security
National securityClaire has 28 years of experience in the UK foreign policy and national security community, in corporate leadership and operational delivery. She has led programmes where trust, pace and judgement are critical. At VinDo she works with the co-founders to turn plans into action and keep the team delivering.
Former Recanati-Kaplan Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
National securityJamie has over 25 years of experience across defence, diplomacy and national security, including work in the Middle East and Africa. His expertise spans counterterrorism, resilience, supply chains and digital innovation emerging from Ukraine, the Baltics and the High North. He advises public and private organisations on strategy, data-driven decisions and defence modernisation.
Former British Army
LandErin served 24 years in the British Army. He has deep expertise in targeting, information operations and defence decision-making. He supports defence SMEs with strategic business development and market entry.
Commercial and contracts specialist
Commercial and policyClaire has over 30 years of commercial and contracts experience across defence and complex manufacturing. She advises SMEs on contracting strategy, risk management and commercial governance. Her approach is pragmatic and focused on delivery.
Former UK civil servant, Cabinet Office and DSIT
Commercial and policyAdam worked across national security and technology policy in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. He advises defence companies on navigating UK and allied government ecosystems. He manages VinDo's relationships in the United States, across the Washington DC region, with a focus on growth strategy, policy translation and transatlantic engagement.
Executive Operations Manager
National securityAmy has over 20 years of experience supporting C-suite leaders, boards and senior teams in technology and professional services. She spent 10 years at a national security technology start-up. She specialises in executive operations, governance and complex stakeholder coordination.
Former Detective Inspector
National security and policingPete is a national expert in cybercrime, digital forensics and online investigations. He led nationally recognised innovations in digital crime scene capability. He advises technology organisations and contributes to academic and professional development in cyber and forensic practice.
Managing Director, TICQ Ltd. Former Royal Navy engineer
MaritimeDaniel brings extensive operational, engineering and procurement leadership experience from the Royal Navy. He helps start-ups and SMEs adapt innovative technologies for defence adoption. His work focuses on acquisition readiness, regulatory alignment and faster capability delivery.
Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity specialist
Critical national infrastructureJames specialises in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, with a deep understanding of industrial control systems. He knows the security solutions built for OT environments and tailors them to each client's needs. He supports clients well beyond the sale, building long-term relationships and a stronger culture of security awareness.
Business development
DefenceJoe is studying Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University. He has worked as a constituency assistant to a Member of Parliament, handling sensitive correspondence and supporting a general election campaign. He supports client research, market mapping and engagement with UK stakeholders.
Technology must solve real operational problems, not win slideware competitions.
Our relationships with the Ministry of Defence, primes, investors and SMEs rest on discretion, honesty and delivery.
Strategy only has value when it turns into pipeline, contracts and deployed capability.
We support solutions that strengthen UK and European autonomy, resilience and security of supply.
We help SMEs through opaque procurement systems, without lowering standards.
We favour lasting partnerships over one-off wins.
Tell us what you are building and who you need to reach.
