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Mitchell Kominsky

General Partner at futureland ventures

Washington, District of Columbia

Overview 

Mitchell Kominsky is a seasoned investor with a background in AI and deep tech, as well as expertise in technology policy. Currently serving as the General Partner at futureland ventures, he has held key roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Consumer Technology Association, demonstrating a strong track record in strategic initiatives and technology policy. Highlights of Mitchell Kominsky's career include serving as the Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation and as a Policy Counsel for Technology, Commerce, and Transportation in the United States Senate.

Work Experience 

  • Vice President of Government Affairs

    2025 - Current

  • Founder & Senior Advisor

    2025

  • Founder & General Partner

    2022 - 2025

    Investing in transformative early-stage AI and deep tech companies.

investing in transformative early-stage technology startups creating a more sustainable, resilient, and connected future.

  • Director, Self-Driving Vehicles, Transportation, and Smart Cities

    2021 - 2022

    Responsible for leading self-driving vehicle, transportation, and smart city efforts. Led advocacy for clients such as Waymo, NVIDIA, Intel, Kodiak, Nuro, and more. CTA also produces CES.

  • Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Technology Policy, NHTSA

    2020 - 2021

    Executive team member of NHTSA and advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation on autonomous vehicles, technology policy, and traffic safety. Led the creation and development of U.S. DOT's platform to connect stakeholders in the automated vehicle community, known as the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (TEST) Initiative.

  • Special Assistant for Policy, Governmental and Public Affairs

    2019 - 2020

  • Office of the Secretary (OST), Advisor

    2019 - 2019

  • Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

    2016 - 2019

    Venture Smarter is a technology startup focused on accelerating the development of P3 infrastructure projects and smart city technologies. Led the company's strategy, product, and corporate development. Customers included Cisco, Oracle, Spectrum, Hitachi, and more. Responsible for building a novel platform for 7,000+ organizations. Built partnerships with investment firms, including negotiating deal to access $3B in capital for various smart city initiatives.

  • Policy Counsel for Technology, Commerce, and Transportation

    2014 - 2016

    Republican Policy Committee (Senate Leadership) under Senator Barrasso. Lead Policy Counsel on technology, commerce, and transportation. Develop legislative strategy, and cultivate partnerships. Worked on FAST ACT, FAA Reauthorization, Infrastructure and covered Senate Commerce Committee.

  • Counsel and Congressional Investigator, Emerging Technologies & National Security

    2009 - 2014

    U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Led strategy and operations in high profile Congressional national security and technology investigations; Act as Counsel and staff more than 80 Congressional hearings; Authored various cybersecurity laws

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