GENERAL PARTNER
Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia's defense sector represents one of the most compelling investment opportunities of our generation. We are a region at war. War has changed. Threats will persist. Vision 2030's defense localization just became an urgent national emergency. We built MASNA to meet this moment.- Lucien Zeigler
American defense entrepreneur and investor heavily involved in Saudi Arabia's defense localization and manufacturing sector.
Lucien Zeigler is a defense entrepreneur and investor focused on building next-generation defense and technology platforms in Saudi Arabia. He is CSO and Co-Founder of SR2 Defense Systems, Chairman and CEO of REDSALT Defense, and General Partner of MASNA Ventures, the first-ever venture capital fund focused on Saudi Arabia's defense sector.
Previously, Lucien was Principal and Head of MENA at Pilatus Venture Capital in Silicon Valley. A 3x entrepreneur, he holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.A. from George Mason University. He sits on the panel of experts at Prince Sultan University's Haqiaq Center for Legal Studies in Riyadh and serves on the board of multiple entities across tech, defense, and investment.
Lucien is a member of the Tomouh Community of leaders, a frequent public speaker, and has been working and living in Riyadh for over 15 years. He lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Saint Michaels, Maryland with his family.
General Partner
PresentMASNA VenturesSaudi Arabia's first and only defense-focused venture capital fundCSO & Co-Founder
PresentSR2 Defense SystemsSaudi Arabia's leading ITAR-compliant private advanced defense manufacturing groupChairman & CEO
PresentREDSALT Defense USA/KSAU.S. and Saudi-based defense technology company focused on advanced defense tech domainsCo-Founder
PresentTWENTY30 MediaPrincipal + Head of MENA
FormerPilatus VC (Silicon Valley)B.A.
University of VirginiaM.A.
George Mason UniversityLinkedIn →