He Walked Away From VC to Build a $4 Billion Defense Company

John Tenet spent years investing in defense technology before deciding it was not enough. So he walked away from venture capital and built CHAOS from scratch. Four years later the company is valued at over $4 billion. In this episode Kyle and John get into why a $500 drone can now destroy a $10 million military truck, why Silicon Valley turned its back on the military, and why this decade decides the future of American security. Plus the RunRate Rapid Fire including what John would be doing if he was not building Chaos Industries and the book that has shaped how he thinks about leadership and fear. 🎙️ RunRate — Finance for the Front Office, by the Front Office. New episodes every other Thursday. Stay Connected: Web: runratepod.com IG:   / runratepod   TikTok:   / runratepodcast   X: https://x.com/runratepod