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20 July 2022 - A Weekly Publication by New North Ventures, formerly the Dual-Use Round Up

Jul 20, 2022
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This past Wednesday we sat down with Spencer Thompson, the CEO and founder of Prelude, for the second episode of our podcast. We talked about breaking into the cybersecurity industry, how the industry has changed over time, and what the future of security might look like. If you would like the opportunity to ask our guests questions in real-time, be sure to sign up for the next live recording of our podcasts.

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Founded: 2021

Key People: Co-founded by Max Mednik and Aaron Sullivan

Elevator Pitch: Operating System for spacecraft and complex operations

Funding: Raised $15 million of Series A funding on July 12, 2022 in a round led by Lux Capital


Velontra

Founded: 2021

Key People: Co-founded by Robert Keane and Joel Darin

Elevator Pitch: High speed resolutions to hypersonic challenges through innovative problem solving and rapid hardware development

Funding: Accepted into the summer 2022 Y Combinator batch on July 14, 2022 and received $500 K in funding in the form of SAFE notes


QWERX

Founded: 2022

Key People: Founder & CEO Greg Cullison

Elevator Pitch: Computer and network security software designed to protect every network device, everywhere

Funding: Raised $250 K of seed funding from undisclosed investors on July 12, 2022

Ukraine says Big Tech has dropped the ball on Russian propaganda - Washington Post

  • Early on during the invasion the big tech companies worked together to stop the spread of disinformation

  • Now Ukraine claims that Twitter and Youtube have become complacent and are allowing disinformation to spread

Booz Allen unveils $100 M venture capital fund to back tech start ups - Defense News

  • Focus on early stage companies and helping them bring new technology to the field

  • Plan to invest in four to six companies a year providing seed money ranging from hundreds of thousands to the low millions

White House backed fund promises to accelerate 'deep tech' advancements in cybersecurity - Cyberscoop

  • American Frontier Fund (AFF) is supported by the White House and partially backed by Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Newmark

  • Focused on “deeptech” that will give the US an edge over China

  • Looking to establish Quad Investor Network (QIN), a partnership that AFF will lead with other global democracies to invest jointly in emerging technology

The Lore of ‘CODELs’: How foreign travel helps Congress at home - Politico

  • Co-delegation bring together legislators and unlikely partnerships can be formed on the road

  • CODELs allow more time for collaboration and work than capitol hill


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