America’s Defense Tech Revolution: Larsen Jenson Part I

Larsen Jenson is a 2x Olympic medalist, former U.S. Navy Seal and founder of Harpoon Ventures and Vector Defense.They dive into:- Founding one of the first defense tech VCs before anyone in Silicon Valley cared.- Geopolitical urgency and rapid tech progress.- VC trends: why physical products are making a comeback.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro: The "Tequila Story" and the shift in defense investing.01:23 – Guest Introduction: Larsen Jensen and the Harpoon Ventures mission.03:04 – Defining Dual-Use: How enterprise software powers the government.05:13 – The Catalyst: Moving from counter-terror to Great Power Competition.07:46 – The Hard Truth: Why the best product doesn't always win in the DOD.11:03 – "The Future is Here": Autonomous systems, Ukraine, and structural reform.13:20 – Defense Tech 2.0: Why top talent is finally opting into national security.15:23 – Hardware is Hard (But Sticky): The resurgence of physical tech investing.18:18 – The LLM Movement: Why AI is disrupting white-collar jobs first.20:19 – Efficiency: How AI is rewriting government contracts and saving time.#DefenseTech #VentureCapital #DualUse #NationalSecurity #HarpoonVentures #AI #DeepTech #GovTech #SiliconValley #AcquisitionReformAbout Drone WarsThe Drone Wars Podcast serves the warfighters, builders and innovators who all share a common goal: get the best tech into the hands of those on the frontlines. Dan Magy, Co-Founder and CEO of Firestorm Labs, explores all things defense and geopolitics with experts in the industry.