The defence tech hype is increasingly prompting deeptech startups working on everything from climate solutions to space to target government and military customers. According to some buzzy startups, like Finnish spacetech Iceye, that reframing might be critical for the startup’s valuation.
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Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Finnish spacetech Iceye has been leaning into defence; cofounder Pekka Laurila thinks other startups might need to as well
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