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Shift helped 50,000+ vets get jobs at tech companies & contributed to the post-2020 defense tech renaissance.

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Joined June 2015
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@anduriltech
Anduril Industries
2 years
Introducing Pulsar โ€” a first of its kind family of software-defined electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems that utilizes AI at the tactical edge to rapidly identify and counter new threats in hours or days, not months or years. Threats are evolving faster than ever before โ€” a cat
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@ssankar
Shyam Sankar
2 years
What is unique about American culture? America fully embraces things previously rejected when it is clear it works.
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@aphysicist
Aaron Slodov
2 years
REGISTER NOW FOR REINDUSTRIALIZE. Apply now to join top stakeholders from tech, industry, govt, military, and finance, June 25-26 in Detroit, to architect the future of the US industrial base. More details on the event, speakers, and content to come soon! https://t.co/h0F5WYuNAV
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reindustrialize.com
Reindustrialization Summit 2025. Detroit, MI July 16-17. Explore how technology will shape the future of the US industrial base.
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@AJ_Piplica
AJ Piplica
2 years
Looks like DIU is gonna have some work to do in FY24 ;-) $$ LFG
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@ssankar
Shyam Sankar
2 years
Look at the difference in Defense and Commercial mix amongst Chinese and American primes. Revenue of China's primes: predominantly Commercial (Non-Defense). Revenue of America's primes: predominantly Government (Defense). Commercial market is brutal and hyper-competitive. It
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@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
new @a16z podcast: Conversations on the ground at last month's American Dynamism Summit (channeling my inner @ssankar here)
@a16z
a16z
2 years
We asked policymakers, founders, and funders the question, โ€œWhat does American Dynamism mean to you?โ€ Hear what they have to say in our exclusive conversations from our 2024 American Dynamism Summit ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ https://t.co/XF2oi7ERvB
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@KTmBoyle
Katherine Boyle
2 years
@MikeSlagh Shift has been core to the defense tech movement from the very beginning. You are the embodiment of leadership. Thank you for building this community ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ช
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@vc
Jake Chapman ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš€ โœจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
@vc
2 years
I have an awful lot to say here but that will come in time. I'm feeling gratitude to Mike and the entire Shift team who introduced me to one of my partners and set my career on the path its on today. I'm feeling love for the team who sacrificed for a cause they believe in and
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@EvansRyan202
Ryan Evans
2 years
This is a huge loss. I am grateful for all the hard work the Shift team put into the Defense Ventures program, which leaves behind an amazing legacy even though it met a premature end
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@JoshuaSteinman
joshua steinman (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ,๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
2 years
Sad day in our world: Mike and the team at Shift have created an incredible amount of value for the defense innovation community. Join me in thanking them for a job well done. Weโ€™re all looking forward to seeing what you all do next.
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@BulletproofBry
GWOTVibesOnly
2 years
Sometimes the hardest part of writing an incredible story is ending a chapter to begin a new one. But it MUST happen for the plot to advance. This is an unfortunate miss by AFWERX to double down on, but the story is far from over. Very excited for what @MikeSlagh will do next
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@thomasehendrix
Tommy
2 years
@MikeSlagh and the Shift team played an important role in the creation of a robust DefenseTech ecosystem. For those of us who were early to the game, we know the impact helped bring the sector into the mainstream. If you wish to honor their efforts, carry their mission
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@decisivepointvc
Decisive Point
2 years
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€œThanks.โ€ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Job well done @MikeSlagh and the entire team at Shift. Grateful for all the amazing Fellows and friendships that resulted from this program over the years. Looking forward to the next chapter. ๐Ÿซก
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@shaunmmaguire
Shaun Maguire
2 years
@MikeSlagh Youโ€™ve done so much. Iโ€™m sorry itโ€™s ending this way.
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@MichelleVolz
Michelle Volz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš€
2 years
I had the immense pleasure of hosting one of the first cohorts of defense venture fellows many years ago when @MikeSlagh was working out of Expa. Itโ€™s been incredible to watch @shift grow from there and see the benefits to so many service members and tech companies. Iโ€™ve loved
@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@MikeSlagh
Mike
2 years
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@JoshuaSteinman
joshua steinman (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ,๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
2 years
REQUEST FOR STARTUP
@SantiagoPliego
Santiago Pliego
2 years
Is anyone building a company that manufactures stoves, ovens, and appliances that will last for centuries? > +100-yr warranty > American iron/steel ideally > real knobs, no digital interfaces > classic, beautiful design Weโ€™re interested in investing in this space. DMs open.
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@Gedmark
John Gedmark
2 years
Going to be another great day for Deep Tech in America I can feel it
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@FilArons
Fil Aronshtein
2 years
Yes
@0xbrekolazh
christian graves ๐Ÿ”ฎ
2 years
new based dili question were you on the gundo party bus? pics or it didnt happen
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@KTmBoyle
Katherine Boyle
2 years
Hadrian is hiring. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ช
@johncoogan
John Coogan
2 years
HADRIAN DEEP DIVE DOCUMENTARY It covers: - Competition with China - The massive $117 million Series B - Why America must win space race 2.0 - How to combine manufacturing & software talent - Why an Australian is fixing American manufacturing
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