James McCabe is a William H. McRaven National Security Fellow with Bravo Victor Venture Capital (BV), where he contributes across Portfolio Operations and School.House, the fund’s invite-only platform designed for national security founders building mission-critical technology.
James brings nearly two decades of service in the United States Army, including over a decade within U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), leading and executing operations in complex, high-threat environments worldwide. Prior to USASOC, he served in the 82nd Airborne Division and 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, where he developed deep operational expertise across conventional and special operations formations. Across multiple combat and non-traditional deployments, he built durable relationships with foreign defense partners and delivered timely, decision-grade insight to U.S. and allied leaders. James spent the last 5+ years of his military career serving with Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as an operational planner and Director of Force Development. He planned and coordinated alongside interagency and Department of Defense stakeholders to independently execute strategic operations across theaters and domains.
Throughout his service, James consistently worked at the intersection of mission and capability—adapting emerging technologies, tactics, and unconventional solutions to operational realities when legacy systems proved insufficient. He helped translate abstract requirements into practical outcomes in austere environments, ensuring operators had reliable tools aligned with real-world constraints.
Transitioning into venture capital to continue advancing the national security mission, James focuses on supporting disciplined, mission-first founders tackling consequential problems. He brings operational clarity, risk assessment discipline, and a field-informed perspective to the Fund, helping bridge the gap between venture-backed innovation and the needs of operators at the tactical edge. Guided by intellectual rigor and a bias toward action, his objective is to strengthen the technological advantage of the United States and its allies in an era of strategic competition.