Guns are so often pigeonholed as a culture war battleground that people forget something more important: they’re a technology. (Samuel Colt even applied to Y Combinator’s Summer 1851 batch 😉.)

Modern tech has transformed the civilian defense industry. The best companies today aren’t just making guns. They’re making content, like Garand Thumb (>4 million YouTube subs). They’re building ground-breaking software, like Silencer Shop. They’re building communities around their products, like T.Rex Arms and PHLster Holsters.

Look up any question about building a tech startup, and you’ll never find the end of posts about it and people willing to help. That dense network is a major reason why tech moves so quickly.

By contrast, civilian defense founders are flying solo. They are playing on hard mode, with none of the support that Silicon Valley tech startups can take for granted.

We are fixing that. With seed checks, our deep operational experience at multiple generational tech companies, and our extensive network in civilian defense, we are building a thriving ecosystem of people working on increasing individuals’ capacity for self-defense and self-determination.