# VC10X - F18 Pilot turned DefenceTech Investor - Ben Kohlmann, Partner, Cubit Capital

An episode of [VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Family Office, Wealth Management](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1632806986), 9 May 2024, 46 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/a453ddd4/podcast/play/86528319/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-4-9%2F3a5d785b-a33e-6c49-6a65-9c3c8879ccaf.mp3

Ben Kohlmann is a Partner at Cubit Capital where he looks into Frontier Tech Investments. Ben is a former F18 pilot in the US Navy. Ben led the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell and is also the co-founder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. In this episode, we talk about - - How's the experience of flying an F18 fighter jet? - How Ben built a culture of non-conformity within the US Navy? - How is the speed of innovation in Defence forces? - What's the Product-Market Fit equivalent for DefenceTech startups? - Product validation in the battlefield - What do DefenceTech startups learn from the ongoing wars? - How are DefenceTech startups different from software startups in terms of revenue & sales cycles? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - End-to-end podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Cubit Capital - https://cubit.capital/ Ben Kohlmann on X - https://x.com/benkohlmann Ben Kohlmann on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkohlmann 🎙️Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

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