Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez: A New Force in UAP Transparency and Innovation

On May 1st, 2025, the UAP Disclosure Fund held its first-ever UAP / UFOs experts panel in Washington, DC. The event was attended by lawmakers Anna Paulina-Luna, Eric Burlison, and Tim Burchett. The final presentation was made by Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez, who has been working behind the scenes for UAP transparency for some time.

Today is part one of a two-part exclusive interview with Anna as we explore her work to bring the UAP reality to entrepreneurs, the world of finance, blockchain, space, and more. Lue Elizondo hosted the @uapdisclosurefund panel, which featured other speakers such as Christopher Mellon, Kirk McConnell, Dr. Avi Loeb, Dr. Eric Davis, Mike Gold, and retired Navy Rear Admiral Tim Galludet.

Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez is a distinguished leader in deep technology investment, innovation
policy, and science-driven entrepreneurship. She is the Founding Partner of American DeepTech, a deep technology investment firm dedicated to advancing transformative technologies across sectors such as space, energy, biotechnology, AI and secure digital systems.

Anna is a Kauffman Fellow investor, ranked as the #7 woman globally, in the Kauffman Fellows Fund Returners Index (a ranking similar to Forbes Midas list).

In her previous role as a Program Director at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Brady-Estevez managed the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) portfolio, directing $250 million in grants to early-stage startups. She directed the commercial national portfolios in Energy, Space tech, Clean tech, Digital Assets & Blockchain and Chemical Technologies at NSF. Her early stage portfolio has achieved more than $8.5 billion in follow-on financing and over $17 billion in total company valuations for companies like Ascend Elements, Epirus, Stoke Space Technologies, and Syzygy Plasmonics. ?

Dr. Brady-Estevez has also served as a Senior Investment Advisor and Venture Partner at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s SBIC program, which invests over $5 billion annually
in venture capital and private equity. Her government service includes co-chairing the U.S. Space Economy Interagency Working Group alongside NASA and the U.S. Digital Assets R&D Agenda alongside the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. ?

Her private sector experience encompasses roles as Director of Corporate Strategy at Cummins Inc. and The AES Corporation, where she led initiatives resulting in over $6 billion in infrastructure investments. Earlier in her career, she was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting
Group. She has contributed to high-growth initiatives and a transformation preceding a $T+ IPO.
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Dr. Brady-Estevez holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from Yale University, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and President of the Student Government. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Spanish from Johns Hopkins University, where she was a varsity athlete and team captain. ?

Currently, she co-hosts the NASA Ecosystemic Futures podcast, exploring advanced technologies and their societal impacts. Dr. Brady-Estevez also serves on the Board of Advisors for The UAP Disclosure Fund, reflecting her commitment to transparency and innovation in emerging scientific fields.