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Episode Directory
Greg Davis
Founder and CEO of Overwatch Imaging
The “mission ready” messaging system Overwatch Imaging uses to cut through defense tech hype
Ethan Barajas
CEO & Co-Founder of Icarus Robotics
How Icarus Robotics secured NASA deployment in their first year | Ethan Barajas
John Dean
CEO & Co-Founder of WindBorne Systems
How WindBorne Systems landed their first Air Force contract through Defense Innovation Unit | John Dean
Joseph Krause
Co-Founder and CEO of Radical AI
Why Radical AI targets markets frozen by innovator’s dilemma | Joseph Krause
Alex Mattos
CEO & Managing Director of i6 Group
How i6 Group sold to committees across fuel teams, flight ops, and pilot unions at enterprise airlines | Alex Mattos
Michael LaFramboise
CEO and Co-Founder of Aurelius Systems
How Aurelius Systems proved Viability through nationwide field demonstrations in extreme conditions | Michael LaFramboise
Jeff Crusey
EVP of Technology & Acquisition of Blacklake
GTM Lessons From a Defense Tech Investor | Jeff Crusey
David Benowitz
VP of Strategy & Marketing Communications of BRINC
Marketing to SWAT Teams: Why Authenticity Beats Production Value
Claire Buffington
Defense and Operations Manager of OpenInfer
How Claire Buffington turned 25 years in intelligence into a defense tech GTM playbook | OpenInfer
Behnam Bastani
CEO & Founder of OpenInfer
How OpenInfer discovered unexpected government traction by focusing on data ownership pain points | Behnam Bastani
Dan Magy
Co-Founder & CEO of Firestorm
Dan Magy, Co-Founder of Firestorm Labs: $60 Million Raised to Power the Future of Drone Warfare
Liene Lapsevska
Head of Marketing & Communications of OroraTech
B2B PR Masterclass w/ Liene Lapsevska, Head of Marketing & Communications at OroraTech
Sasha Seymore
Co-Founder of Ethos
Sasha Seymore, Co-Founder of Ethos: $34 Million Raised to Build the Adaptive Readiness Platform of the Future
John Lee
CEO & Founder of Safire
John Lee, CEO & Founder of Safire: $11 Million Raised to Accelerate Defense Electrification Technology
Brian Manning
CEO & Co-Founder of Xona Space
Brian Manning, CEO & Co-Founder of Xona Space: $40 Million Raised to Build the Next Generation of GPS Technology
Brad Bode
Founder CTO & CIO of ATLAS Space Operations
Brad Bode, Founder CTO & CIO of ATLAS Space Operations: $37M Raised to Pioneer the Ground Software as a Service Category