Thomas Young
Principal at Enlightenment Capital
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2025 - Current
Enlightenment Capital is a private investment firm that makes control and strategic, non-control investments in middle market businesses in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. We partner with businesses that provide vital services, protect critical infrastructure, innovate cyber and data solutions, engineer aerospace and space systems, safeguard national security, and endeavor to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Principal
2023 - 2024
Vice President
2020 - 2023
Senior Associate
2019 - 2020
Associate
2017 - 2019
Enlightenment Capital is a private investment firm that provides creative capital solutions and support to businesses in the ADG&T sector
Board Member
2024
Allocore powers the leading government loans, grants, and fraud prevention programs with a unified platform built for efficiency and security. With trillions in loans and grants processed and billions in fraud prevented, Allocore brings the precision of commercial banking technology to the public sector.
Board Member
2022
RealmOne is a provider of advanced technology services and solutions focused on cybersecurity, intelligence collection and analysis, data science and advanced analytics, and hyper-automation to support our country’s most critical national security agencies.
Board Member
2022
Auria advances complex space, missile, and cyber operations with visionary solutions and software that ensure smooth and precise execution.
Board Member
2021 - 2023
Infinite ID designs advanced software and data solutions for complex scenarios where biometric identification and authentication are critical to security. Sold to First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA).
Board Member
2018 - 2021
U.Group provides DevSecOps, data science, and analytic solutions to Homeland Security, Defense, and Federal Civilian agencies. Sold to IntelliBridge.
ByteCubed is a results-oriented and high-impact consulting firm.
Senior Accountant
2015 - 2017
Carlyle Global Partners (CGP), the firm’s first long-dated private equity fund.
Associate
2013 - 2015
Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
Financial Analyst
2013 - 2013
Apex is a national water resources and environmental services firm that provides single-source solutions for routine and complex projects.