
Monthly thoughts on technology, national security, and venture capital
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AI lets hackers attack at machine speed. Human defenders cannot keep up. Luckily, the team at Ent is building the future of AI-native cyber defense and prevention.
In the latest episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Akhil Iyer and I...
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Kohlmann has flown F-18s in combat, invested in startups, and run a hard-tech company. Now he's the US Navy's chief talent officer, responsible for a workforce of over a million people.
On the n...
Want to work in defense tech? 🇺🇸 The U.S. and its allies need more talented people working towards a mission that matters. I’m launching a new initiative to match talented engineers and operators with early stage companies building at the...
Large corporations and early stage startups need each other. While many in the startup and defense tech ecosystem love to criticize traditional defense primes and other large corporations (often for good reason), ultimately corporations ser...
Electrical and RF engineering are becoming more and more important as more hardware becomes software-defined. However, the software tools for electromagnetic engineering have not kept up with the 21st century. In the newest episode of the M...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
VC at Shield Capital, investing in innovative early stage companies building at the intersection of national security and commercial technology
CEO & Co-Founder of Arena AI Previous Founder of Kimono Labs, acquired by Palantir Y Combinator W14 Quantum Physicist, Stanford & Columbia
Investor at Shield Capital
Venture Capitalist, Air Force Reservist, Pittbull dad, and DC kickball champion
LTG Patrick "Pat" O'Reilly is a Shield Capital Operating Partner working directly with portfolio companies to provide hands-on operational experience and value creation support.
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