Network Autonomy: Investing in the Next Era of Defense
Join us for a private investor roundtable on the future of distributed autonomy and edge coordination - featuring expert insights, operator perspectives, and live diligence.
As the U.S. races to modernize its defense capabilities, the need for secure, resilient, and decentralized coordination is growing fast. From drone swarms to edge computing in battlefield conditions, autonomy is no longer next-gen - it’s now.
What to expect:
🎙️ Expert perspectives from leaders in unmanned systems:
Joseph Wyno*, President & Executive Director of the Oregon UAS Accelerator, a 25-year innovation veteran who’s helped launch 1,600+ startups and raised $1.6B+ in capital
Daniel Fuller*, Founder of Clarify Consulting, with 15+ years in UAS advising startups and investors across both commercial and defense sectors
💡 Live diligence on Cachai, a VA-based startup building the coordination layer for distributed autonomous systems (no cloud, no single point of failure)
🧠 Interactive discussion + Q&A with investors, technologists, and operators
🚀 Early investment opportunity in a high-potential dual-use technology
Whether you’re a defense insider, drone tech nerd, or an angel investor exploring frontier opportunities, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
*Joseph & Dan will be joining us virtually
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💡 Highlight: Cachai
Meet Emma Bates, Founder & CEO of Cachai - a dual use DefenseTech startup building resilient swarm autonomy systems without the cloud. Raising $500K SAFE at a $10M cap.
⚙️ What Makes It Different
Cachai’s platform allows for real-time coordination with proprietary tech for distributed systems that operate in degraded, contested, and adversarial environments.
They enable synchronization and consensus across autonomous devices - at scale, without a cloud dependency.
👍 Why We're Excited
Exceptional founder: mission-determined, deeply networked, and solutions-oriented
Proprietary architecture solving a hard coordination problem in defense
TRL 5, modules tested in real-world military exercises
Built for DDIL conditions (Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, Limited)
Headed to TREX, alongside Applied Intuition & Shield AI
Already raised $100K at our last closed event with Ned’s Club.
Come learn, invest, and back the next wave of DMV innovation.