Topic: defense technology
-
Harmattan AI Becomes Defense Unicorn With $200M Series B
Harmattan AI, a French defense AI firm, achieved a $1.4 billion valuation after a $200 million funding round led by aerospace giant Dassault Aviation. The company is shifting from a disruptive stance to collaborating with established defense contractors, focusing on embedding AI into next-generat...
Read More » -
Palmer Luckey's Anduril Debuts EagleEye MR Helmet
Anduril Industries has launched the EagleEye mixed-reality helmet system, integrating AI and sensors with its Lattice platform to enhance soldier capabilities through real-time data and command tools. The system improves situational awareness by displaying live video, detecting threats with rear ...
Read More » -
Booz Allen & a16z Speed Government Tech Adoption
Booz Allen Hamilton and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate the adoption of innovative commercial technologies for U.S. government and national security missions. The partnership leverages Booz Allen's government expertise and a16z's venture network to prepar...
Read More » -
Silicon Valley's Top VC Firm Raises $15 Billion
Andreessen Horowitz has raised over $15 billion, bringing its total assets to more than $90 billion and establishing it as a global venture capital leader with a presence on six continents. The new capital is allocated across several specialized funds, including significant investments in growth,...
Read More » -
Anduril Secures $2.5B Funding at $30.5B Valuation
Anduril raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round, led by Founders Fund, boosting its valuation to $30.5 billion and marking the largest single investment by the VC firm. The company doubled its 2024 revenue to $1 billion, with the funding round oversubscribed eight times due to high investor inter...
Read More » -
Golden Dome's Purpose Explained With a Hollywood Film
The article draws a parallel between the fictional portrayal of nuclear deterrence in a film and the real-world doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction, where visible preparedness historically prevented conflict. A new Pentagon initiative called Golden Dome, a large-scale missile defense system, i...
Read More » -
Top 7 Space & Defense Startups from TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield highlights 200 top contenders, with this year's selection featuring standout startups in space and defense technology. In the space sector, innovations include a manned eVTOL aircraft, a propellantless spacecraft propulsion system, and a fintech platform for space...
Read More » -
StrictlyVC's Cocktail Chats: The Year's Best Tech Talks
StrictlyVC events provide intimate forums for candid, off-the-record conversations with top tech leaders, moving beyond the noise of formal conferences. The 2025 series featured diverse global insights, from AI in consumer tech and defense startups in San Francisco to regulatory challenges in Lon...
Read More » -
Palmer Luckey: The Future of Tech Lies in the Past
Palmer Luckey and Alexis Ohanian argued at CES that older technology had superior aesthetics and design philosophy, which they believe will influence future innovation, despite acknowledging modern tech's advancements. They identified a cultural shift where nostalgia drives demand for tangible, r...
Read More » -
2025's 100+ New Tech Unicorns: The Full List
The venture capital landscape in 2025 saw over a hundred startups achieve unicorn status, with a dominant focus on artificial intelligence alongside breakthroughs in sectors like space tech, biotech, and blockchain. The year's new unicorns were heavily concentrated in AI, featuring companies spec...
Read More »