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14 april 2026
Why SaaS Playbooks Derail Hard Tech
Jeff has watched the same failure mode repeat across energy, defense, and deep tech: investors who don't understand the technology gain large ownership stakes and take companies off the rails. That pattern is what pushed him to launch IceNine, an early-stage venture firm built around first-principle technical depth and embedded government networks rather than a SaaS growth playbook.
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Castelion Closes $350 Million Series B to Mass Produce U.S. Hypersonic Weapons
Castelion, a cutting-edge defense technology company working to restore America's conventional deterrence capability, announced today it raised $350 million in Series B financing, positioning the company to directly advance a top Pentagon modernization priority: hypersonic munitions production at scale.
Building Long-Range Hypersonic Missiles: A Conversation with Bryon Hargis of Castelion
Castelion is rebuilding deterrence with real hardware and real urgency. This interview with CEO Bryon Hargis is a quick look into the future being built right now.
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