Dossier
Brian Schimpf
Coverage of Brian Schimpf in the Nexus archive.
- The defense tech boom has become a bubble—or it will be soon
Defense tech has shifted from a contentious niche in Silicon Valley to a booming investment area, with startups like Anduril, Saronic, and Shield AI securing high valuations. Venture capital funding for defense tech surged to $19.8 billion in Q1 2026, raising concerns about a potential bubble, as acknowledged by Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf.
- Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf says economic warfare is the ‘new normal’ for military conflicts—and the U.S. needs to get serious
Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf argues that modern conflicts focus on economic warfare, citing the Strait of Hormuz blockage and U.S. struggles to replenish military resources like Tomahawk missiles. He highlights vulnerabilities in the U.S. supply chain and warns of a defense tech valuation bubble.