America Builds

Latest Episodes:

029: Global Resilience with Paul Kwan, Managing Director at General Catalyst Jan 06, 2024

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Paul is a managing director at General Catalyst. He leads the Global Resilience team, focused on modernizing critical societal systems including defense, intelligence, industrial and energy.

028: Even Rogers, CEO and Co-Founder of True Anomaly Dec 17, 2023

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Even Rogers is the co-founder and CEO of True Anomaly, a venture-backed space technology startup.

027: David Ulevitch, GP at Andreessen Horowitz Dec 10, 2023

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David Ulevitch is an entrepreneur and investor. As a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he leads the firm’s American Dynamism practice, which focuses on investing in companies advancing American interests.

026: Nick Sinai, Senior Advisor at Insight Partners Dec 08, 2023

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Nick Sinai is a Senior Advisor at Insight Partners, Adjunct & Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, and author of Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team.

025: How to Lobby the Government, with Paul Arcangeli Dec 04, 2023

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Paul Arcangeli is a national security expert, with over three decades of public sector defense experience. He served as an officer in the United States Army, as a Department of Defense civilian, and as a professional staffer to the House of Representatives. Paul spent 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee, including more than a decade as staff director.

024: Dan Gwak, Managing Partner and Head of Point72 Private Investments Nov 27, 2023

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Daniel Gwak is the Managing Partner of Point72 Private Investments, the institutional private investing business of Point72 Asset Management. He oversees Point72 Ventures’ Defense Tech and Growth investment teams.

023: Dan Brahmy on Israel, Hamas, and Social Threat Intelligence Nov 19, 2023

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Dan Brahmy is the Co-Founder & CEO of Cyabra, a social threat intelligence company.

022: Dr. Carl McCants, Special Assistant to the Director at DARPA Nov 13, 2023

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Dr. Carl McCants is the special assistant to the DARPA director for microelectronics policy. He serves as DARPA’s top advisor on the agency’s Electronics Resurgence Initiative and the National Network for Microelectronics Research and Development, among other key investments in microelectronics for national security.

021: Matthew Gialich, Co-Founder and CEO of AstroForge Oct 29, 2023

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Matthew Gialich is the co-founder and CEO of Astroforge, an asteroid mining company.

020: Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics Oct 22, 2023

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Don Burnette is the founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics, which builds advanced autonomous technology for long-haul trucking.