Brave1 Invest Demo Day Austin
🚀Brave1 is Ukraine’s government-backed defense technology cluster connecting startups, investors, the military, government agencies, and international partners. With direct access to battlefield feedback, Brave1 helps scale combat-proven technologies. In just a few years, Ukraine has grown one of the world’s most advanced defense tech ecosystems—from ~10 to 2,000+ defense and dual-use startups—where solutions move from prototype to frontline deployment in weeks.
📌 Brave1 Invest Demo Day, part of the Ukrainian Defense Tech Valley USA Investment Roadshow, brings this ecosystem to Austin, connecting US investors, defense experts, and policy-makers with Ukrainian startups and scale-ups delivering combat-proven innovation. The companies presenting at Demo Day are expert-selected and validated by Brave1 based on real-world deployment and measurable impact, not lab pilots or theoretical use cases.
City Stop supported by Auterion
Legal Partner: Asters
VC Partners: Oedipus · MITS Capital · OPPND · Green Flag · UA1 · Defence Builder · Resist.UA
Institutional Partner: Kyiv School of Economics
Information Partner: Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
🕒 Agenda
2:00 pm — Doors open
2:30-2:45 — Technology & Battlefield insights from Brave1
2:45-2:55 — Keynote with Robert Rainhart the CEO of Auterion Inc and Global COO
2:55-3:40 — Company Pitches (Part I): Battle-proven defense tech teams with solutions already scaled and deployed on the frontline
3:40-4:10 — Fireside Chat on Ecosystem & Market insights with MITS Capital
4:10-4:55 — Company Pitches (Part II)
4:55-6:00 — Networking & Matchmaking: Connect directly with founders and peer investors already investing in Ukraine
Why Attend
Discover high-ROI opportunities in the fastest-scaling and still underpriced defense tech ecosystem globally
Access combat-proven deal flow informed by real battlefield demand
Gain credible, first-hand insight into modern warfare innovation — beyond headlines and theory
Build long-term relationships with investors, founders, defense experts, and policy-makers shaping global security
📅 Date & Time: March 13, 2026, 14:00 – 18:00
📍 Location: Austin
🗣 Language: English