StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026 Hosts June 18 Venture and Frontier Tech Talks
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Updated · TechCrunch · May 28
StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026 Hosts June 18 Venture and Frontier Tech Talks
2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 28
June 18 is the date for StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026, an evening event at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo focused on venture capital and frontier technology.
StrictlyVC is pitching the gathering as direct access to investors, founders and executives discussing defense, AI and advanced industry in a tighter, high-signal format.
Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries will open with a session on defense technology, arguing autonomy, manufacturing and national security are driving a structural shift in innovation.
Delian Asparouhov of Founders Fund and Saif Khawaja of Shinkei Systems will follow with a discussion on physical AI, robotics and automation, with more speakers still to be announced.
With billions flowing into defense tech, how can the US avoid a bubble of wasted investment and stalled startups?
How are startups rewriting the playbook for building defense hardware at the rapid pace of Silicon Valley?
As autonomous weapons accelerate warfare, what new rules can prevent an unstoppable, machine-driven arms race?