MICHAEL BROWN is a Partner at Shield Capital and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Security and Technology.
mPower Technology Raises $21M Series B
The Special Sauce: How Hegseth’s Software Memo Can Start a Revolution
Pillar Security raises $9M in Seed funding to tackle AI-specific cyber threats
This AI Startup From Harvard Students Is Arming Soldiers For Electronic Warfare
Seasats Secures Shield Capital Funding to Accelerate Growth of Autonomous Maritime Solutions
Drone-boat maker Seasats plans to hire more people and expand its overseas sales on the heels of a $10 million funding round.
Why it matters: From monitoring U.S. borders to mapping oil spills to sinking Russian ships in the Black Sea, demand for autonomous vessels is soaring.
Shield Capital welcomes Dan “Razin” Caine as Venture Partner
How Federal Programs Effect Venture Capital Investment In Tech
While venture capital has the potential to play a more crucial role in advancing technologies of national interest, the government's current approach is not yet fully aligned or optimized for this effort. There are promising federal programs but these could be more influential in attracting private investment.
L3Harris CEO Points to Company Investments in Startups Due to Shield Capital Partnership
Defense Acquisition Tradecraft: Commercial Capability For Warfighters
Too much ink has been spilled on defense acquisition reform over the past few decades. In fact, there have been 12 major commissions and panels on the subject since World War II. Critics have been vocal about the failures of acquisition dating to the Revolutionary War.
