20VC: Inside Anduril's $20BN Army Contract & Why Anduril Must Go Public | Why 99% of Drone Companies Will Die | Why There is Never an Ethical Question of How Anduril Products are Used with Matthew Steckman, President @ Anduril

Matthew Steckman is the President and Chief Business Officer of Anduril. Matt played a central role in securing the $20BN contract Anduril just won with the US military. Prior to Anduril, Matt served as Chief Revenue Officer for Zipline. Before Zipline, Matt held several leadership positions at Palantir.
AGENDA:
3:45 — Anduril's $20BN Army Contract Broken Down
6:30 — What Do Most Defense Founders Get Completely Wrong?
9:15 — Can You Build a Billion-Dollar Defense Company Without the US?
12:05 — Why Government Contracts Are Brutal (And Why Most Fail)
15:40 — How Does Anduril Predict Wars 5–10 Years Before They Happen?
18:20 — Why Cyber Warfare Is the Most Dangerous Battlefield No One Understands
23:50 — Why There Will Only Be ONE Winning Drone Company
28:10 — How Anduril Decides Where to Deploy $100M+ Product Bets
35:20 — What Would Anduril Buy If They Had an Unlimited Checkbook?
41:10 — Why Anduril Must Go Public
45:00 — Quickfire: The Future of War, VC Mistakes & Career Advice