Mission Meets Market: A Founder’s Journey From Zero To One

​What does it actually take to build a defense tech company from scratch?

​Join us for the final session of Mission Meets Market — a candid conversation with founders who have navigated the Valley of Death, survived long government sales cycles, and built companies that are now delivering real mission impact.

​Featuring Ryan Sullivan (CEO, Space Kinetic), Brian Retherford (Co-Founder, Aventra Defense Systems), and David Bloom (Partner, The House Fund).

​About the speakers:

​This panel brings together a rare mix of defense entrepreneurs and investors at the earliest stages of company building — from founders who have gone from prototype to fielded product, to a Berkeley-rooted VC backing the next generation of national security innovators at The House Fund.

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