This week, Dariia Rekun, Pipeline manager at the SW/AI Venture Lab interviews Jonathan Luther-Bergquist, partner at Inflection XYZ, for a deep dive into venture capital with a focus on deep tech and defense – two areas gaining significant importance in Europe.
Explore Inflection's thesis-driven approach centered on sovereignty and compute, understanding how controlling these resources is vital for future national and individual independence.
Learn about "new defense" and its distinction from traditional industry, highlighting its importance through rapid iteration cycles and the application of commercially available technology.
Listen as Jonathan shares invaluable advice for aspiring defense tech founders, including leveraging European Defense Tech Hub hackathons to connect with military end-users and build impactful products.
Gain insights into how venture capital selects companies with massive upside and be inspired to "just do things" to tackle critical challenges