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VetsinTech "VIT: Focused on the 3E's for veterans - Education, Entrepreneurship, Employment!"

VetsinTech is bringing together leaders from national security, defense technology, space, venture capital, government, ...
08/29/2026

VetsinTech is bringing together leaders from national security, defense technology, space, venture capital, government, and the veteran community for the NatSec + Space Innovation Summit (NSSIS), October 8–9 in San Francisco, CA.

The impressive speaker lineup includes: Frank Kendall III, Maynard Holliday, Doug Beck, Raj Shah, Francis deSouza, Ernie Bio, Ian Kalin, Libby Schaaf, Sean Randolph, Chris Pimentel, Mike McNerney, and Katherine Webster - with many more speakers still to be announced.

📅 October 8: Careers in Defense Tech & Space, connecting veteran and military spouse talent with companies and government organizations that are hiring.

📅 October 9: The Innovation Summit, bringing together defense and space founders, investors, government innovation leaders, and industry executives to talk technology priorities, capital, procurement, and partnerships.

We’re also opening additional sponsorship opportunities for organizations that want to be part of the inaugural summit alongside our current sponsors Holland & Knight, Arkenstone Defense, Scale AI, and Blue Origin.

Learn more, register and get your tickets today, or explore sponsorship opportunities:
https://vetsintech.co/nssis/

More speakers and programming announcements coming soon.

You're invited to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.This special evening brings together...
08/27/2026

You're invited to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.

This special evening brings together veterans, military spouses, employers, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders to support education, employment, and entrepreneurship programs for those who have served.

Attend as an individual, bring your colleagues, or host a corporate table—every ticket helps create meaningful pathways into technology careers.

Scan the QR code or visit the Gala website to reserve your seat. Please share this invitation with someone who should be in the room, or visit: https://zip2.it/sfgalatix

This past Thursday, VetsinTech hosted our annual VetsinTech Startup Pitch Contest sponsored by J.P. Morgan at the Andree...
08/26/2026

This past Thursday, VetsinTech hosted our annual VetsinTech Startup Pitch Contest sponsored by J.P. Morgan at the Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) offices in San Francisco, bringing together veteran and military spouses entrepreneurs, investors, and members of the technology community.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 Hardshell - Andrew Schoka, Co-Founder & CEO
🥈 Bandelier Technologies - Joshua Heebner, Co-founder & Head of Growth
🥉 Hyperios Technologies - Ben McCrossan, Founder & CEO

A big thank you to our judges for sharing their time, experience, and feedback with our founders:
- Ernie Bio - Forgepoint Capital
- Tim Hsia - Context VC
- Steve Kiser - Veteran Ventures Capital

And thank you to J.P. Morgan for continuing to support VetsinTech's entrepreneurship programs and our annual pitch competition, and to Andreessen Horowitz for generously hosting us in San Francisco.

At VetsinTech, our mission is centered on the 3E’s: Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship. Through our programs like our annual pitch contest, we work to connect veteran and military spouse founders with capital, mentorship, resources, and a community that can help them build and grow.

Congratulations to all of the founders who participated, and thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year's event a success.

You're invited to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.This special evening brings together...
08/25/2026

You're invited to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.

This special evening brings together veterans, military spouses, employers, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders to support education, employment, and entrepreneurship programs for those who have served.

All proceeds from the Gala will go toward funding educational scholarships for veterans and military spouses.

Scan the QR code or visit the Gala website to reserve your seat. Please share, comment, or repost: https://zip2.it/sfgalatix

Join us Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco for our Annual Vets 2.0 Gala - an even...
08/24/2026

Join us Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco for our Annual Vets 2.0 Gala - an evening of cocktails, dinner, awards, and a live auction.

You'll be in a room with tech executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders - alongside the veterans and military spouses your support helps launch into tech careers. Every ticket directly funds Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship programs.

Register today (50% OFF):
👉 http://zip2.it/galatickets

This Thursday, VetsinTech hosted our annual VetsinTech Startup Pitch Contest sponsored by J.P. Morgan at the Andreessen ...
08/22/2026

This Thursday, VetsinTech hosted our annual VetsinTech Startup Pitch Contest sponsored by J.P. Morgan at the Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) offices in San Francisco, bringing together veteran and military spouses entrepreneurs, investors, and members of the technology community.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:
🥇 Hardshell - Andrew Schoka, Co-Founder & CEO
🥈 Bandelier Technologies - Joshua Heebner, Co-founder & Head of Growth
🥉 Hyperios Technologies - Ben McCrossan, Founder & CEO

A big thank you to our judges for sharing their time, experience, and feedback with our founders:
- Ernie Bio - Forgepoint Capital
- Tim Hsia - Context VC
- Steve Kiser - Veteran Ventures Capital

And thank you to J.P. Morgan for continuing to support VetsinTech's entrepreneurship programs and our annual pitch competition, and to Andreessen Horowitz for generously hosting us in San Francisco.

At VetsinTech, our mission is centered on the 3E’s: Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship. Through our programs like our annual pitch contest, we work to connect veteran and military spouse founders with capital, mentorship, resources, and a community that can help them build and grow.

Congratulations to all of the founders who participated, and thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year's event a success.

Our upcoming VetsInTech Virtual Employer Meetup is on Thursday, September 24, focused on "Vets in Space".The event will ...
08/21/2026

Our upcoming VetsInTech Virtual Employer Meetup is on Thursday, September 24, focused on "Vets in Space".

The event will feature hiring teams, recruiters, and leaders from VAST, True Anomaly, Blue Origin, X-Bow Systems, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NVIDIA, Castellion, Amazon Leo, New Space Nexus, and others.

📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 2:00–3:30 PM PT
💻 Virtual

This meetup features a “Vets in Space” panel discussion and breakout sessions with participating companies.

Register today:
https://events.ringcentral.com/events/vetsintech-employer-meetup-vets-in-space

cc: Katherine Webster, Oliver Muoto, Michael Pett, Cami Hough, Mike Rogers

Next week: Join VetsinTech for Vets in AI, a virtual event exploring practical pathways into the fast-growing AI and mac...
08/20/2026

Next week: Join VetsinTech for Vets in AI, a virtual event exploring practical pathways into the fast-growing AI and machine learning workforce. Hear from industry leaders about turning AI education into real career opportunities, navigating today’s hiring landscape, and translating military experience into high-impact roles across the AI sector as part of this series of events.

Featured speaker: France Q. Hoang, Founder & CEO of BoodleBox

🗓️ August 25, 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:30 PM PST
💻 Virtual Event

Register here: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/vets-in-ai

cc: Katherine Webster, Oliver Muoto, Michael Pett, Mike Rogers, Cami Hough, Johanna Tillman

Join us Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco for our Annual Vets 2.0 Gala - an even...
08/19/2026

Join us Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco for our Annual Vets 2.0 Gala - an evening of cocktails, dinner, awards, and a live auction.

You'll be in a room with tech executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders - alongside the veterans and military spouses your support helps launch into tech careers. Every ticket directly funds Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship programs.

Register: http://zip2.it/galatickets

VetsinTech is proud to invite you to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.This special even...
08/18/2026

VetsinTech is proud to invite you to the 2026 VetsinTech Gala on Friday, November 13, in San Francisco.

This special evening brings together veterans, military spouses, employers, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders to support education, employment, and entrepreneurship programs for those who have served.

Attend as an individual, bring your colleagues, or host a corporate table—every ticket helps create meaningful pathways into technology careers.

Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit the Gala website to reserve your seat. Please share this invitation with someone who should be in the room, or visit: https://zip2.it/sfgalatix

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