Matthew Steckman is the President and Chief Business Officer of Anduril. Matt played a central role in securing the $20BN contract Anduril just won with the US military. Prior to Anduril, Matt served as Chief Revenue Officer for Zipline. Before Zipline, Matt held several leadership positions at Palantir.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:21 What Do Most Defense Founders Get Completely Wrong?
08:42 Can You Build a Billion-Dollar Defense Company Without the US?
09:52 Anduril’s $20BN Army Contract Broken Down
14:52 Why Government Contracts Are Brutal (And Why Most Fail)
15:56 How Does Anduril Predict Wars Before They Happen?
18:32 Why Cyber Warfare Is the Most Dangerous Battlefield No One Understands
21:51 Why Defense Startups Must Go Wide
26:13 How Anduril Decides Where to Deploy $100M+ Product Bets
35:28 Should Builders Control How Their Weapons Are Used?
39:36 What Would Anduril Buy If They Had an Unlimited Checkbook?
46:22 Why Anduril Must Go Public
51:55 Quick-Fire Round: The Future of War, VC Mistakes & Career Advice
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