Jon Bronson: How J2 Ventures Invests at the Intersection of Deep Tech and National Security
In this episode, we sit down with Jon Bronson, co-founder of J2 Ventures, the firm investing at the intersection of deep tech and national security. Jon shares how a PhD chemist and a military intelligence officer became co-founders, why “dual use” gets misapplied as a euphemism for failed commercial ventures, and how non-dilutive government funding can extend a startup’s runway without ever counting as real revenue. We cover the founding myths LPs used to believe about defense investing, the SPV grind before launching a fund, and why quantum computing is where J2 is placing its long-term…
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