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This American VC is betting on European defense tech; that’s still very unusual
VCs are known to move in herds, which is why Eric Slesinger stands out a bit. While most American investors chase AI startups or U.S.-based defense tech
With degrees from Stanford in mechanical engineering and Harvard Business School, Slesinger’s background helped prepare him to bridge the gap between defense technology and commercial ventures. BOOK NOW So has the attention garnered by up-and-coming defense tech startups on the continent, including Munich-based Helsing, which is developing AI for use on battlefields and is currently valued at more than$5 billion by its investors. At the same time, his early vision for a more autonomous European defense ecosystem is becoming clearer to a whole lot of other investors these days as geopolitical tensions rise and Europe rethinks its security arrangements.
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