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Critical Tech Ventures covers deep tech / defense tech venture capital, strategic investment. We publish original analysis, frameworks, and commentary for practitioners and decision-makers.
Defense tech VCs obsess over IP and CFIUS but routinely miss supply chain security risks that can kill a portfolio company before Series B.
S. VanceThe Pentagon's kill chain is too slow for modern conflict. Here's why that bottleneck is one of the most compelling investment theses in defense tech right now.
S. VanceSkipping CFIUS review isn't a shortcut, it's a time bomb. Here's what actually happens to defense startups that get caught.
S. VanceDefense tech compliance isn't just overhead, it's a durable moat. Here's how the best startups weaponize regulatory burden to lock out competitors.
S. VanceQuantum sensing is quietly outpacing quantum computing as a near-term defense bet. Here's why investors are still sleeping on it.
S. VanceDefense tech founders and investors fixate on IPOs, but the real exit math in this sector looks very different. Here's what the data and experience actually say.
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