The idea of the workaholic entrepreneur is so common that it is a cliché. To be a success, entrepreneurs must be devoted to their business, especially if they are working…
Shortly after the final space-shuttle mission in 2012, an eccentric entrepreneur named Elon Musk appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and made the case for exploring outer space. America was still…
Spun out of Mayo Clinic in 2018, Marani Health, previously called Odonata Health Inc., is piloting an in-home prenatal and postpartum care system that uses an artificial intelligence application for…
The increasing dependence on technology and interconnected infrastructure—spanning transportation, communication, energy, and more—has amplified the importance of cybersecurity in ensuring national security. We witnessed a prime example of this in…
General Catalyst: There is a new world order defined by great power competition and increased nationalism that will require building more dynamic, resilient systems across our most critical industries, from…
Since the Cold War, America’s technological leadership has provided the U.S. military a qualitative advantage over its adversaries. That edge is now threatened by China’s rapid development of technologies with…
Entrepreneurship is hard and requires guts, sacrifice, and a willingness to endure. This is one of many reasons why Brandon Shelton is bullish about investing in veteran-led startups. Our guest…
TFX Capital Founder Brandon Shelton on How Military Experience Prepares Veterans for Startup Success
In this episode, Michael Conniff sits down with Brandon Shelton, founder and managing partner of TFX Capital, an early-stage technology venture capital firm that invests in service-driven, high-performing, and commercially…
It’s no surprise that foreign investors play an active role in the US private capital market. However, their presence raises the question of whether nation-state actors can use their investment…
Venture capitalists often say that they don’t just back a company because of its vision, but also because they believe in the founder or founding team and think they’re the…