Webinar: SVDG Talks the NATSEC100, 2024 Edition

On Thursday, July 11th, SVDG hosted a webinar exploring the 2024 NATSEC100, sponsored by JPMorganChase. The discussion featured panelists from government, venture capital, and the emerging technology industry to discuss key findings from SVDG’s hallmark research report.

First published in 2023, SVDG’s NATSEC100 is our annual ranked list of the top venture-funded, national security-focused and dual-use startups. It was developed to offer a data-driven snapshot of the evolving techno-security ecosystem, and features analysis on key enablers and barriers to entry for venture-backed startups in the national security space.

The webinar was the first opportunity for the public to preview key aspects of the report ahead of its full release on July 11th.

Panelists included:

- Tyler Sweatt, Chief Executive Officer, Second Front Systems
- Ellen Lord, Former Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense
- George Hoyem, Executive Vice President, Investments, In-Q-Tel
- Ruth Ann Clark, MidAtlantic Region Manager and Aerospace Defense & Government Services Industry Manager, JPMorganChase & Co.

The panel was be moderated by SVDG's Acting Executive Director Jacqueline Tame.