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2 posts tagged government contracting from Critical Tech Ventures.

DIU's Defense Tech Pipeline: What Gets Funded, What Gets Stuck, and Why

The Defense Innovation Unit moves faster than traditional Pentagon procurement, but most startups still misread how DIU deals actually work and where they stall.

S. Vance

· June 25, 2026 · 4 min read

Why Traditional VCs Keep Getting Defense Tech Wrong

The venture capital playbook optimized for SaaS does not work in defense. Firms that do not adapt keep losing money or missing opportunities.

S. Vance

· February 18, 2025 · 3 min read

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