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Recent Programs
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A View Inside $7 Billion Fund AE Industrial Partners
We recently sat down with Brian Schettler, partner at AE Industrial Partners and head of AE Ventures, to hear about his investment focus, areas of interest, focus on Israel, and more.
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Breaking In: How Startups Win in the U.S. and DOD
Former Small Business Administration official Sarah Bard recently offered a “game plan” for Israeli startups to enter the U.S. market, leveraging small-business pathways, “set asides” and more.
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Understanding CRADAs, SBIRs, OTAs and more
We sat down with ex-DOD’ers Justin Rubin and Aaron Ralph to help Israeli startups understand the different DOD engagement frameworks.
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Lessons from the Founder of Defense Contractor MAG
We recently sat down with Joe Fluet, founder and Chairman of MAG Aerospace, to learn from his experiences and journey as a major DOD contractor.
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Primer: Irregular Warfare Technical Directorate
We recently sat down with Adam Tarsi of the IWTSD, DOD organization that rapidly develops and fields advanced technologies.
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Fireside Chat with Expert on U.S., DOD Engagement
We recently sat down with Erik Berdy — who spent three decades in the U.S. Army, the Pentagon, and on Capitol Hill — to discuss U.S. G2M for startups.
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Primer From DOD DIU on Their Selection Process
We recently sat down with Sarah Pearson of the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit to understand details on their Commercial Solutions Openings process.
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Venture Capitalist at C5 on U.S. G2M Strategies
We recently sat down with Kurt Scherer, Managing Director at C5 Capital, to discuss his current focus, his investment hypotheses, and his learnings on U.S. go-to-market
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Former DOD Official: Advice for Entering U.S. Market
Andrew Pahutsky, a former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, provided myriad insights on U.S. go-to-market matters.
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Founder of Defense Investor Network on U.S. G2M, More
Heather Richman, founder of the Silicon Valley Defense Investor Network, offered insights for Israeli startups, including avoiding the “frozen middle.”
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Nautilus22 Director on How to Work With Navy
Graham Plaster from the Office of Naval Research explains how the Navy’s innovation groups source emerging technology, and how Israelis can play.
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Coalition VC Helps Israeli Founders With U.S. G2M
A conversation with Managing Partner Tom Hennessey about his investment hypotheses, and recommendations for G2M for Israeli startups.
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Trump Appointee: Israeli Cos. and CFIUS Risks
Thomas Feddo, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, helps Israeli startups understand “adversarial capital” and how to avoid it.
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DOD Officials Walk Israeli Founders Through the DIU
DOD officials David Rader and Brian Wilson help Israeli startups understand how the “Defense Innovation Unit” works, and how they can get involved.
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