Jeff Gross sits down with Kyle Mounts, Co-Founder and CIO of Aero X Ventures, to talk about building a niche fund focused on aerospace, defense, and frontier tech. Kyle shares his entrepreneurial journey, his bold vision for national security innovation, and the mindset that keeps him grounded as both a founder and a father.

🎧 Expect to hear:

🛫 How Kyle turned a North Carolina airport project into a statewide drone innovation hub

🛡️ Why he believes the U.S. is behind in defense tech—and how startups are changing that

♠️ His philosophy on managing risk (in both poker and business)

📉 What it really takes to raise a first-time fund in a down market

🔗 Connect:

·     Website: https://www.axv.vc/