What Top VCs Look For in Defense: Beyond Just Great Tech | Aaron Jacobson
Drone Wars17 Jul 2025

What Top VCs Look For in Defense: Beyond Just Great Tech | Aaron Jacobson

In this episode of Drone Wars, host Dan Magy sits down with Aaron Jacobson, Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and the lead investor in Firestorm's Series A. Aaron pulls back the curtain on what top-tier venture capitalists look for when investing in the future of robotics, autonomy, and defense technology. Aaron shares his unique journey from a young gamer obsessed with StarCraft and EverQuest to a leading investor shaping the future of deep tech. He reveals the critical lessons he ...

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