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Burgeoning Hedge Strategy Amplifies Commercial ...

By Michael Brown, Contributor. Michael Brown is a Partner at venture capital firm Shield Capital.

Burgeoning Hedge Strategy Amplifies Commercial Technology In Defense
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The Empty Arsenal of Democracy: How America Can ...

MICHAEL BROWN is a Partner at Shield Capital and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Security and Technology.

The Empty Arsenal of Democracy: How America Can Build a New Defense Industrial Base
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mPower Technology Raises $21M Series B

Space solar power startup mPower Technology closed a $21M Series B to help scale production of its solar modules.

mPower Technology Raises $21M Series B
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The Special Sauce: How Hegseth’s Software Memo ...

Reliable, fast, working, and user-friendly software is the basis of our everyday lives — something we all take for granted. The military can’t always say the same thing.

The Special Sauce: How Hegseth’s Software Memo Can Start a Revolution
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This AI Startup From Harvard Students Is Arming ...

Distributed Spectrum has developed tiny AI-powered sensors to help the U.S. military locate enemy troops and drones by their radio emissions.

This AI Startup From Harvard Students Is Arming Soldiers For Electronic Warfare

National security-focused VC firm raises $125 million

National security-focused VC firm raises $125 million

Shield Capital, a new VC firm focused on dual-use national security startups, raised $125 million for its debut fund.

Why it matters: Timing is everything. Tech's antipathy toward defense and military applications was waning even before the Russia-Ukraine war, in part thanks to the change in White House occupant, and that abatement should now move even quicker.

New venture capital fund focused on high-need, dual-use technology

New venture capital fund focused on high-need, dual-use technology

Shield Capital announced the new fund Tuesday, which exceeded its target capitalization of $120 million and is focused on four “high-growth” technology areas: artificial intelligence, space, autonomy and cybersecurity.

Shield Capital Fund Launch

Shield Capital Fund Launch

Shield Capital (SHIELD) today announced the successful launch of its inaugural venture capital fund to support entrepreneurs building technologies critical to commercial and national security customers. Shield Capital Fund I exceeded target capitalization of $120 million, with a focused investment strategy in four high-growth frontier technology domains: artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity and space.

Admiral Jim Stavridis, 2022 look ahead: U.S. - China competition

Admiral Jim Stavridis, 2022 look ahead: U.S. - China competition

The possibility of military activity ominously looms in many regions and it feels like the military balance-of-power is shifting in East Asia. What does 2022 hold in terms of the Pacific, especially in the vital U.S.-China relationship?

Cyber insurance firm Resilience raises $80M to battle ransomware

Cyber insurance firm Resilience raises $80M to battle ransomware

Resilience, a cyber insurance firm that also aims to help shore up policyholder defenses against ransomware, today announced raising an $80 million series C round to fund its expansion with midmarket customers.