Ulevitch: Defense tech startups are ramping revenue faster than historical precedents
David Ulevitch · How Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, & David Ulevitch Started a16z’s American Dynamism Fund · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Nov 18, 2025 · at 22:25
David Ulevitch (General Partner at a16z) addresses LP questions regarding liquidity and revenue growth for defense and critical infrastructure startups.
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“What we're already seeing in the market is, A, these companies are ramping their revenue faster than companies have in these categories ever before.”
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