Mounts: AeroX portfolio company has deployed drone technology in Ukraine
Kyle Mounts · 25 - Investing in the Skies: Aero X Ventures' Kyle Mounts on Aerospace, Drones, and Capital Efficiency · Feb 18, 2025 · at 21:21
Kyle Mounts, General Partner at AeroX Ventures, discusses the impact of the war in Ukraine on drone warfare and reveals his fund's operational involvement.
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“We do have a portfolio company that's been on the front lines for the past nine months over in Ukraine, delivering critical technology.”
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