Online Event
Defense & National Security Investor Panel: The New Dual-Use Landscape
Defense Investor Panel: How VCs Are Navigating the New Dual-Use Landscape
Date
Dec 10, 2025
Time
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Address
Online Event
Four leading national security investors will join us for a candid discussion on the state of defense and dual-use capital. The conversation will cover shifts in DoW acquisition, the impact of policy changes, how firms are evaluating early-stage teams, and what metrics will matter for pre-seed and seed founders in 2026.
What You'll Learn:
- What’s changing in the defense VC landscape
- How shifts in Defense acquisition will shape deal flow
- What metrics actually matter at pre-seed and seed
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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
Speakers
Platinum Partners
Local Partners
Google
Linkedin
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