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20VC: Inside Anduril's $20BN Army Contract & Why Anduril Must Go Public | Why 99% of Drone Companies Will Die | Why There is Never an Ethical Question of How Anduril Products are Used with Matthew Steckman, President @ Anduril
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Matthew Steckman is the President and Chief Business Officer of Anduril. Matt played a central role in securing the $20BN contract Anduril just won with the US military. Prior to Anduril, Matt served as Chief Revenue Officer for Zipline. Before Zipline, Matt held several leadership positions at Palantir.
AGENDA:
— Anduril's $20BN Army Contract Broken Down
— What Do Most Defense Founders Get Completely Wrong?
— Can You Build a Billion-Dollar Defense Company Without the US?
— Why Government Contracts Are Brutal (And Why Most Fail)
— How Does Anduril Predict Wars 5–10 Years Before They Happen?
— Why Cyber Warfare Is the Most Dangerous Battlefield No One Understands
— Why There Will Only Be ONE Winning Drone Company
— How Anduril Decides Where to Deploy $100M+ Product Bets
— What Would Anduril Buy If They Had an Unlimited Checkbook?
— Why Anduril Must Go Public
— Quickfire: The Future of War, VC Mistakes & Career Advice
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