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7 Jumps, 7 Continents, 7 Days: Triple 7 expedition will set records, benefit gold star families
COOLIDGE, ARIZONA — coffeeordie.com — In early January, a team of former special operators and skydiving veterans will attempt to rewrite the record book for skydiving expeditions. Just after New Year’s, the Triple 7 Expedition plans to jump into Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica, a remote base open only three months out of the year on the world’s harshest continent.
Triple 7 Spotlight: Retired JTF-2 operator Glenn Cowan
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — mensjournal.com — This article is part of a new series focusing on the members of the Triple 7 team. It’s your chance to learn more about these individuals and their reasons for joining the expedition.
Tomahawk Robotics awarded $6.5M contract with United States Marine Corps
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — prnewswire.com — Tomahawk Robotics is thrilled to announce the award of the Autonomy and Robotics Enhanced Multi-Domain Infantry Squad (ARTEMIS) program through the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL). The $6.5M award spans activities and deliveries scheduled from 2022 through 2024.
China’s suspected IP thieves targeted by twins’ Utah startup
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — bloomberg.com — Strider Technologies scours open-source data in China to identify technologies most at risk of being stolen — and the people who might be tempted to steal them. China’s government calls IP theft allegations ‘malicious slandering.’
With $45 Million in new funding, Strider helps level the infosec playing field
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — newsroom.siliconslopes.com — By sourcing and interpreting over 30,000 sources of “digital exhaust” today, Strider Technologies is helping provide its clients with timely, relevant, and actionable information security data so they can make the best decisions for dealing with bad actors on a global basis, whether corporate or governmental.
ONE9 Venture Partners Launches $50M Special Mission Fund I
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — privatecapitaljournal.com — ONE9 Venture Partners has announced the launch of Special Mission Fund I, a specialized venture capital fund focused on national security and critical infrastructure.
Former JTF-2 officer, Shopify Co-Founder Launch Security-Focused Venture Capital Fund
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — thestar.com — When Glenn Cowan worked with Canada’s elite special operations unit, Joint Task Force 2, he had a front-row seat to security threats and the wide range of technologies being developed to fight serious problems.
Shopify Co-Founder Joins Former Soldier to Raise $50M Security-Tech Fund
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — thelogic.co — Ottawa-based ONE9, led by former soldier Glenn Cowan and Shopify co-founder Daniel Weinand, is raising what it says is Canada’s first fund focused on national security and critical infrastructure startups.
Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, Shopify Co-Founder Team Up for $50 Million Military Tech Fund
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Betakit.com – With the assertion that “building companies is a special operation,” ONE9 Venture Partners has announced the launch of its Special Mission Fund I. The fund is focused on national security and infrastructure and will be co-led by general partners Glenn Cowan and Daniel Weinand.
Former Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay QC, PC joins ONE9 as a Strategic Advisor
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Newswire.ca — In 2007, ONE9’s Founder Glenn Cowan and then Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay met under ‘unusual circumstances’ in an official capacity in the heart of Kandahar City; the story itself is worth the price of admission.
Tomahawk Robotics awarded $4,132,540 contract with United States Marine Corps
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — prnewswire.com — Tomahawk Robotics is pleased to announce the award of the Radio Agile Integrated Device (RAID) Program through the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL).