3-D printed drones are revolutionizing the speed and versatility of drone defense. Dan Magy is the founder and CEO of Firestorm Labs, a San Diego-based startup specializing in low-cost, modular military UAS systems. Previously, he founded Citadel in 2016, a counter-drone firm that employs innovative technologies, such as radio-frequency jamming to identify and counter unauthorized drone threats. Magy joins the Demo Day Podcast for a riveting discussion on the necessity of drones in conflicts around the world, especially the war in Ukraine, and to dive into the ethics of what it means to run a drone defense company contracted by the US Department of Defense. Learn more at https://www.launchfirestorm.com/.

Ann Bordetsky is a partner at NEA, where she focuses on early-stage investing in consumer technology and AI application software and marketplaces. Prior to NEA, Ann was Chief Operating Officer of Rival (acquired by Live Nation) and held business leadership roles at Uber and Twitter during their growth phase. As an operator, she has seen Silicon Valley startups through each phase of the company-building lifecycle, from first launch to IPO. Ann holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS from UC Berkeley.

The rapid success of beehiiv as a newsletter platform is largely due to the tenacity of its founding team. Tyler Denk, co-founder and CEO, joins The Demo Day Podcast to share how his lifelong passion for startups has evolved into the fulfillment of his childhood dream—becoming a successful founder. Before beehiiv, Tyler was the second employee at Morning Brew in a role that spanned engineering, product, and growth—responsible for building the renowned referral program and bespoke tech ecosystem that facilitated the company to scale to a successful $75m exit in 2020. After a stint at Google as a product lead at YouTube Music, he left to cofound beehiiv—a newsletter platform to fuel creators' ability to create, monetize, and grow their audience. Over 1 billion emails per month are sent on the platform from over 20,000 active newsletters. On the side, Tyler enjoys building cool projects, most recently Big Desk Energy. Learn more at https://www.beehiiv.com/.

Larsen Jensen, founder and general partner at Harpoon Ventures, is a two-time Olympic medalist and former Navy SEAL. He won a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle in Athens in 2004 and a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle in Beijing in 2008. In 2009, Jensen joined the US Navy SEALs, serving until 2015. In 2016, Jensen joined Andreessen Horowitz as a summer associate and then joined Lightspeed Venture Partners until 2018, when he started Harpoon Ventures. Harpoon is a seed focused venture capital firm with a mission to ensure American technological dominance for future generations. Learn more at https://www.harpoon.vc/.

Jett Fein, general partner at Headline, invests at the intersection of worthwhile and fun. He focuses on global consumer internet and software companies that are upending categories like food, healthcare, work, financial services, retail, education, and fitness & wellness. Learn more at https://headline.com/.