Season 2 Ep 4: Vannevar Labs is Changing the Defense Tech Paradigm

About Vannevar Labs

Vannevar Labs is building the next-generation “non-kinetic defense prime.”

Today, they're mentioned in the same breath as defense behemoths like Anduril and Palantir. Since founding the company in their Stanford dorm room in 2019, CEO Brett Granberg and President Nini Hamrick have grown the company dramatically. From $3.5 million in annual contract value in 2021, they did $25 million in 2022, before growing to $49 million last year.

What's even more crazy is, unlike most of their peers, they're already profitable. Brett and Nini know that defense modernization is not a fight that's going to be won by one company alone.

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Timestamps

00:00:00-00:00:34 - Introduction to Vannevar Labs

00:00:34-00:01:50 - Founding Story

00:04:22-00:05:55 - Reactions to Starting a Defense Tech Company

00:09:29-00:11:55 - Building Trust with Customers

00:13:17-00:17:41 - Selecting and Working with Champions

00:26:30-00:28:51 - Transitioning to Larger Programs

00:36:30-00:39:58 - Future Plans and Growth of Vannevar Labs

00:40:09-00:45:50 - Talent and Hiring at Vannevar Labs