John Gargasz, Angel Investor

I am a serial tech entrepreneur, real estate professional, and early-stage investor. My career began in defense and federal technology, focused on mesh wireless and satellite communications, before expanding into angel investing, real estate projects, and advisory work. As Managing Director of Nanocomp Technologies (acquired by Huntsman Chemical), I helped secure key government funding and repositioned the company toward clean energy and advanced carbon materials. I later served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Alert Innovation, a robotics grocery fulfillment company acquired by Walmart in 2022. Today, I lead Aspire Residential, where I bring together my experience in technology, real estate development, and government partnerships to design, build, and own sustainable, attainable multifamily apartments at scale.