Palantir co-founder sees new chances for tech disruptors to unseat big defense primes

By Tony Bertuca / March 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Joe Lonsdale, a co-founder of Palantir whose venture capital firm has funded companies like Anduril, Saronic and Epirus, said today he believes the political landscape in Washington led by President Trump and Elon Musk will force changes to Pentagon procurement that create a more friendly environment for smaller companies looking to win contracts from large defense primes like Lockheed Martin and RTX. Lonsdale, the managing partner of 8VC, said today at the Reagan National Security Innovation Base Summit in Washington...

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