Ian Villa, 29 (pictured) Cofounder, Whisper Aero Uber's former aviation strategy head builds ultraquiet surveillance drones for the Department of Defense. He has $10.5 million in funding from VCs and the Pentagon.
Caleb Carr, 28 Cofounder, Vita Inclinata Carr raised $24 million to invent nimbler helicopter baskets after a buddy had a search-and-rescue accident and died unreachable. The U.S. Army now uses them for risky evacuations.
Sasha Seymore, 29, and Andrew Powell, 29 Cofounders, Learn to Win Military edtech backed by $12 million in VC funding. Learn to Win helps sailors better identify corrosion, pilots more accurately locate targets and the U.S. Space Force track the weather.
Hannah Hunt, 29 Chief product and innovation officer, Army Software Factory Developed seven apps for the Army. Guard makes job boards mobile-friendly for active-duty soldiers; MySquad is Slack for grunts. Hunt oversees 150 staffers; monthly users total 4,000. |
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