Inside the Machine: How Venture and Defense Collide - Chris Donaghey & James Cross | Part II
Drone Wars25 Kesä 2025

Inside the Machine: How Venture and Defense Collide - Chris Donaghey & James Cross | Part II

In Part II of this candid Drone Wars conversation, Dan Magy is joined once again by James Cross and Chris Donaghey to dig into one of the most pressing problems in modern warfare: how to scale effective defense technologies fast enough to matter. From next-gen laser systems to why small companies rarely survive the primes, this episode explores the gritty realities behind mission kills, demo culture, and why venture-backed defense tech often loses despite superior capabilities. The discussio...

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Defense Tech Founder Reacts to Palmer Luckey on Rogan

Defense Tech Founder Reacts to Palmer Luckey on Rogan

Founder of Anduril, Palmer Luckey recently appeared on the #1 podcast in the world, the Joe Rogan Experience. Founder and CEO of Firestorm Labs, Dan Magy reacts to key moments of the show. Topics in...

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What We Can Learn From Defense Tech Primes: Brandon Florian

What We Can Learn From Defense Tech Primes: Brandon Florian

Brandon Florian has over 20 years of experience in aerospace and defense at Northrop Grumman and Starburst. He’s the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Grid Aero, building rugged, long-range a...

20 Marras 202531min

Defense Is An Away Game, Stephen Rodriguez Part II

Defense Is An Away Game, Stephen Rodriguez Part II

“Defense is an away game; we’re not going to be able to fight our way in” Stephen Rodriguez is the Founder of One Defense and an Operating Partner at DCVC. He invests in and serves on the boards of l...

13 Marras 202522min

Defense Investor Insights, Stephen Rodriguez Part I

Defense Investor Insights, Stephen Rodriguez Part I

Stephen Rodriguez is the Founder of One Defense and an Operating Partner at DCVC. He invests in and serves on the boards of leading defense-tech companies, including Applied Intuition, Firestorm, Ursa...

12 Marras 202522min

Former SpaceX Lead and Tech Founder, Karthik Gollapudi Part II

Former SpaceX Lead and Tech Founder, Karthik Gollapudi Part II

Ex-SpaceX Dragon Capsule software lead, Karthik Gollapudi, built two-fault-tolerant systems that flew astronauts to the ISS. He left to found Sift, an AI platform that automates testing, manufacturing...

6 Marras 202518min

Former SpaceX Lead and Tech Founder, Karthik Gollapudi Part I

Former SpaceX Lead and Tech Founder, Karthik Gollapudi Part I

Ex-SpaceX Dragon Capsule software lead, Karthik Gollapudi, built two-fault-tolerant systems that flew astronauts to the ISS. He left to found Sift, an AI platform that automates testing, manufacturing...

4 Marras 202518min

Big Jobs, Less Gov in Defense Tech: Hamlet Yousef Part II

Big Jobs, Less Gov in Defense Tech: Hamlet Yousef Part II

A VC pro covers AI ethics, a boom of domestic jobs in tech, and why the gov needs to get out of the way. Hamlet Yousef is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Irongate Capital Advisors, where he lea...

30 Loka 202520min

Ukraine, Drones and VC: Hamlet Yousef Part I

Ukraine, Drones and VC: Hamlet Yousef Part I

A VC managing partner discusses lessons from Ukraine, UAS disrupting warfare economics and “venture tourists”. Hamlet Yousef is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Irongate Capital Advisors, where ...

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