Problems, Pitches, and Partnerships between Defense Industry, Startups, & VC’s
Heather Richman, founder of Defense Investor Network, moderates a panel on investing in dual-use human performance tech and highlighting the Triad between defense industry, startups, and venture capital with Scott Hastings of Zpeg, Dave Vitale of CACI, and Eric Frahm of AFWERX.
What you’ll find out:
- What’s investible in Human Performance tech? (02:06)
- Discussion on investing in dual use human performance tech. (02:46)
Key quotes:
- “It’s been a great partnership (with ZPEG)…started with my colleague Kevin, the front-runner and face of CACI at the Capital Factory. If it weren’t for the Capital Factory and the ecosystem they put together, we probably would have passed in the night, so to speak.” — David Vitale, CACI (04:23)
- “We ran into each other at the $100,000 Challenge, if it wasn’t for Capital Factory, and the ecosystem they put together, we wouldn’t have met.” — Dave Vitale, CACI (04:24)
- “I think that these types of environments (Capital Factory) are extremely important because there are not many of them.” — Eric Frahm, AFWERX (04:32)
- “A lot of hard work, keep pounding away until they can’t ignore you anymore. We were fortunate to get noticed by some of these larger companies but at the end of the day, great tech wins out. And if you create enough value, people will pay attention.” — Scott Hastings, ZPEG (04:39)
Who you’ll hear from:
About Fed Supernova
Fed Supernova, presented by Deloitte, is a virtual conference highlighting defense innovation in Texas. This first-of-its-kind interactive experience will draw national attention and connect leading entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders, corporations, and decision makers from around the world.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.
