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Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 4
StrictlyVC Los Angeles Sets June 18 Event on Defense Tech, AI and Venture Capital
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 4

StrictlyVC Los Angeles Sets June 18 Event on Defense Tech, AI and Venture Capital

2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 4

Summary

  • June 18 is the date for StrictlyVC Los Angeles, which will bring investors, founders and tech leaders to The Aerospace Corporation campus in El Segundo for an evening focused on defense tech, AI and venture capital.
  • Three announced sessions anchor the lineup: Mach Industries founder Ethan Thornton on defense technology, Founders Fund's Delian Asparouhov with Shinkei Systems' Saif Khawaja on physical AI, and M13's Carter Reum on AI-driven investing.
  • The event is pitching direct access to company builders and backers in a curated setting, with networking designed to connect attendees with founders, investors and operators beyond the stage discussions.
  • Additional speakers are still to be announced, signaling a growing agenda as StrictlyVC uses the Los Angeles gathering to spotlight shifts in advanced industry, robotics, automation and national security.

Insights

With venture capital fueling defense tech, is Silicon Valley accelerating a new global autonomous arms race?
With AI costs eroding software profits, is the deep tech hardware boom creating a new, more dangerous investment bubble?