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Silicon Valley goes to war

Daniel Nenni

Daniel Nenni

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At Andreessen Horowitz’s recent American Dynamism summit, Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power painted a picture of the country in peril. “I’m here to talk to you about an existential risk to the future of the Republic and how Hadrian is trying to solve it,” he began. Silicon Valley investors have shifted their focus to defense and national security startups like Hadrian, Anduril, and Shield AI. The American Dynamism summit brought together investors, founders, policymakers, and Washington officials to discuss issues facing the country. Many investors previously thought investing in defense-first startups didn't make sense, but this has changed.

VC-backed firms have injected $7 billion into aerospace and defense companies from January to October last year, with some recent deals including Anduril's $1.4 billion Series E and Shield AI's $225 million Series E. The uptick in interest in defense tech is driven by a new, realist vision among technologists and venture capitalists who see global antagonisms threatening Pax Americana and the United States rotting from within.

The Silicon Valley mentality has returned to its defense roots, embracing the role that venture-funded startups can play in maintaining America's military dominance and technological supremacy worldwide. The Hadrian founder and CEO, Chris Power, warned about an existential risk to the future of the Republic and how Hadrian is trying to solve it. The American Dynamism team's investment portfolio includes bets on defense tech startups like Hadrian, Anduril, and Shield AI. David Ulevitch, a16z general partner, believes that "if you believe in democracy, democracy demands a sword," and Silicon Valley will be where it is forged.

The summit was a mix of rationalism and Marcus Aurelius, with many talks related to defense and national security.

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The defense industry may be the next semiconductor driver? AI will certainly be in there somewhere as well. Smart weapons will get even smarter!
 
I hope we can use our military more intelligently in the future. Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, all horribly expensive failures, costly in lives and treasure. I hope the world can put our future technologies to better uses. In any war, civilians and children have the highest casualties, not soldiers. Cyber war will be the future and it is already here and growing fast. The sad part is the criminal uses of technology are among the fastest growing areas.
 
Hadrian has one modern machine shop. The background of CEO Chris Power isn't special, or linked to the semiconductor industry. Somehow he got to present at a conference and got lots of coverage. I just don't see it as credible.
 
milesgehm said:
Hadrian has one modern machine shop. The background of CEO Chris Power isn't special, or linked to the semiconductor industry. Somehow he got to present at a conference and got lots of coverage. I just don't see it as credible.
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Agreed. I did not do my homework on this one.
 
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