In this episode, we sit down with Aaron Appelbaum, Partner at Kinetica VC, for a thoughtful conversation on defense tech, investing, and long-term responsibility.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Growing up in a home shaped by investing, policy, and global security

• Why Aaron was drawn early to international relations and decision-making

• Choosing Israel as a home base for building and backing defense technology

• How defense tech investing compares to cyber and traditional software

• Why timelines, risk, and accountability look different in defense ventures

• What early-stage founders often underestimate in the defense ecosystem

• How dual-use technologies move from national needs to global markets

• Where Aaron sees Israeli defense startups positioned globally over the next few years

This episode is not about headlines or hype.

it’s about judgment, patience, and building technologies that matter.