

El Segundo Deep Tech Happy Hour
Shield Capital, Calibrate Ventures, and New Vista Capital invite you to a Deep Tech Happy Hour, sponsored by J.P. Morgan!
Join us for an evening of great conversations, connections, and cocktails as we bring together founders, investors, and innovators driving the future of deeptech and national security. From AI and robotics to aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity, this is a celebration of the companies building the next frontier of technology.
Whether you're scaling a company, backing bold ideas, or just passionate about Deep Tech and NatSec innovation, come raise a glass with us and meet others shaping what's next.
About the Hosts
J.P. Morgan serves venture-backed and high-growth startups, founders, and venture capital firms across the globe. The firm provides deep industry expertise across sectors including frontier tech, defense and aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and energy independence. J.P. Morgan has recently announced the Security and Resiliency Initiative, a $1.5 trillion, 10-year plan to facilitate, finance and invest in industries critical to national economic security and resiliency.
Shield Capital invests in early stage startups building at the intersection of national security and commercial technology across four domains: AI, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, and space.
Calibrate Ventures is an early-stage Deep Tech focused venture firm. Calibrate uses their expertise in robotics, AI, computer vision, and automation to invest in deep tech that can be integrated into broad, near-term industry applications. From robotics to manufacturing and AI to aerospace, Calibrate invests in technology that will transform major industries.
New Vista is a venture capital firm investing in next-generation technologies to forge and secure our future. We back visionary founders and breakthrough technologies that deliver strategic advantage across air, land, sea, and space. Backed by decades of operational, industry, and military leadership, we empower founders with capital, networks, and hard-won expertise — from inception to scale. We are primarily focused on the Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages, and are investors in Castelion, Swarm Aero, Amca (Advanced Manufacturing Company of America), Chariot Defense, Starcloud, Deterrence, and others.