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Castelion Hypersonic Missiles and Crunchbase’s AI Powered Predictions | E2088
Today’s show: Jason interviews Bryon Hargis, CEO of Castelion, about the United State’s hypersonic technology gap with China, how we’re catching up and what it will take to win the hypersonic missile race. Alex interviews Jager McConnell, CEO of Crunchbase, about their newly released, scary accurate, AI powered predictive models.
Key Points
- The U.S. defense industry struggles to produce even dozens of high-end missiles annually, highlighting significant manufacturing limitations.
- Castellion aims to drastically reduce the cost of hypersonic munitions, making them affordable and available in larger quantities to deter adversaries like China.
- Crunchbase has pivoted to leveraging AI and proprietary engagement data to offer predictive insights, moving beyond just historical data to forecast future company events.
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