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What they do
Investment Thesis
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What they do
Leading military defense business which utilizes AI to revolutionize modern warfare, along with commercial aviation over the long-term
- Recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR), to deliver scalable, AI-powered solutions to protect service members and civilians
Investment Thesis
Key aspects of the Shield AI solution
- Technology replaces expensive fighter jets and pilots with low-cost drones/aircraft
- Delivers improved competitiveness, economics, and sustainability
- Technology has consistently won when matched against the best Top-gun pilots in the world, along with other AI solutions
- Proven track record of winning valuable government contracts (US military & other NATO allied countries)
Experienced Leadership Team with Tech & Military backgrounds
- Ryan Tseng (CEO & Co-Founder)
- Previously the founder, CEO, and CTO of WiPower, a wireless technology company that was acquired by Qualcomm
- Graduate of MIT and the University of Florida
- Brandon Tseng (President, Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder)
- Proudly served in the U.S. Navy for seven years as a SEAL and Surface Warfare Officer aboard the USS Pearl Harbour (LSD 52)
- Earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy; and his MBA fro Harvard Business School