@chariotdefense is powering the robotic revolution on the battlefield. We've been busy building, testing, and delivering as the demand for power at the edge continues to grow. I'm excited to partner with @espricewright, @rmcentush and the @a16z American Dynamism team as we announce our Series A funding. With this capital, we are accelerating our production and investing in next-gen technology to meet the demands of our warfighters.

Thanks @itsanhonour_ for hosting a great conversation on building the infrastructure for defense modernization across air, land, and sea!

LET’S GO! @AdamWarmoth on @tbpn

Happy Wednesday. On today's show: - @Benioff (Salesforce) - @fabknowledge (SemiAnalysis) - @mualphaxi (Arena Magazine) - @BenjLerer (Lerer Hippeau) - @mlmanapat (Rowspace) - @AdamWarmoth (Chariot Defense) - @_ConnorSweeney (Baba) - Matt Harpe (Basis) See you on the stream.

The war machine is going electric, and our mobile power infra isn’t ready. Battlefield load is spiky, unpredictable, and unforgiving. Drones, sensors, EW, compute — all of it runs on electricity that has to be both ruggedly simple and intelligently managed. No power, no fight. @AdamWarmoth and his team are uniquely suited to build the high-voltage power systems that our armed forces need to make everything else work. We’re proud to back them. More on our investment below 👇

Excellent distillation of our vision by @espricewright and @rmcentush - give it a read, and reach out to join us if this gets you fired up.

We’re excited to lead @chariotdefense's Series A as they work to become the military's power prime. Electricity demand on the battlefield is becoming jagged and unforgiving as systems like drones, electronic warfare, and edge compute dominate. Legacy generators are optimized for steady-state output and don’t make sense for this world. Chariot integrates high-voltage batteries, advanced solid-state power electronics, and orchestration software into mobile systems purpose-built for unpredictable conditions. Founder and CEO @AdamWarmoth is obsessed with making a product that actually works in the field. Chariot is at the intersection of advanced energy systems and real-world military operations, and the team has experience at Anduril, Tesla, Archer, and the U.S. Army. Chariot is building the electrical backbone for platforms in the electro-industrial stack, and we’re pleased to be partnered with them. By @espricewright and @rmcentush

Control the power, control the world

Congrats to @flyarcher alum, @AdamWarmoth, on launching his start up @chariotdefense with @generalcatalyst leading the funding round. Keep an eye on them, he and his team are going to do great things.

Can we collectively take a moment to thank the many good people who brought @reindsummit 2.0 to life? Specifically, I want to congratulate my dear friends @gregorymbernn @austinbishop @aphysicist @falondonohue @MikeSlagh and @rxkater for their incredible work rallying America’s ecosystem of epic builders, investors, and civil servants. America is lucky to have you! July 2026 is right around the corner 🤝

Chariot Defense launched yesterday at Reindustrialize, check out the coverage for more:

We spoke with @AdamWarmoth (Founder & CEO @chariotdefense) about powering military tech: "We constantly ran into power as a limiting factor in expeditionary contested environments. DoD is stuck with low-voltage lead-acid batteries, massive generators." "At Chariot, we're building advanced power systems for the next-gen military tech."

San Diego Hard Tech Raises, Construction Automation, and Seagliders for Defense. Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @Firestorm_Labs has announced a $47 million Series A funding round. The San Diego startup will use the funding to scale point-of-need production with their "xCell, an expeditionary factory-in-a-box that produces modular airframes, mission-specific payloads, and replacement components at the point of need." The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). - @BedrockRobotics has launched out of stealth, raising a $60 million Series A led by @8vc. The company, which is developing construction automation, will focus on creating a low-cost autonomy kit, end-to-end learning, and workflow software for task planning. They are first targeting the excavation end-market. The company was founded by former Waymo autonomy leaders Boris Sofman and Kevin Peterson. - @regentcraft, a next-generation seaglider manufacturer, has launched Regent Defense to serve the defense market, offering a high-speed, long-range, and low-signature platform built to support critical maritime missions. - @chariotdefense has launched. The South San Francisco startup is building advanced power systems to support areas such as electronic warfare, directed energy, and edge computing, enabling low-signature operations. The company has raised an $8 million seed round with General Catalyst and XYZ Venture Capital as lead investors. - Hybron has emerged from stealth. The El Segundo-based startup is advancing composite manufacturing for defense, enabling faster, stronger, and lighter components for munitions, unmanned systems, and jet engine structures. - @anduriltech has successfully flight-tested the Barracuda-100M in support of the U.S. Army’s high-speed maneuverable missile program. - Timescale Ventures has launched. The new VC firm will focus on investing at the pre-seed and seed stages across energy, manufacturing, transportation, compute, and critical systems in both hard tech and software. The founding partners are Christina O’Conor and Carly Anderson. - Integer Technologies LLC has announced a partnership "with the University of Southern Mississippi on a $25 million defense contract to advance the Navy’s decision-making tech for autonomous seabed warfare." - In Dreams has launched, aiming to redefine how we interact with technology through a next-generation personal computing device. - @SkydioHQ has secured a $9.4 million contract to deliver autonomous drones to Norway’s Ministry of Defence - @AeonIndustrial has entered a Cooperative R&D Agreement with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center to advance the development, testing, and assessment of its Zeus Weapon System. - 757 Collab has launched an accelerator focused on defense tech, based in Norfolk, Virginia, in partnership with NavalX. - @kiewit has been selected by @oklo Inc to build its Aurora powerhouse, a small modular reactor (SMR), at Idaho National Laboratory. - @Apple has partnered with MP Materials in a $500 million deal to supply U.S.-produced rare earth magnets.

I’ll be joining @tbpn in 45 minutes to talk about the @chariotdefense launch at @reindsummit ! Tune in to learn how we are leading the charge on a revolution in defense technology

@AdamWarmoth on the big stage at @reindsummit announcing @chariotdefense! Modern military vehicles lack the power infrastructure for today's advanced weapons and AI systems. Chariot is building the high-voltage architecture that enables directed energy weapons, electronic warfare, and edge compute to operate silently anywhere.

Let’s go!! One of the things I’ve been most excited about over the past year and dying to talk about. Massively pumped for @AdamWarmoth and the @chariotdefense team coming out of stealth. Chariot is solving one of the biggest challenges on the battlefield - power @reindsummit

Proud to represent Chariot today, thanks to the @reindsummit team for building an incredible movement

The General Catalyst team has been an incredible partner as we have built and fielded technologies - grateful to be a part of the Global Resilience team!

RT @lucasbagnocvaz: Ravelin is thrilled and honored to support @AdamWarmoth as he builds Chariot (@chariotdefense). This mission matters —…

Thanks Alexa! So glad to have you and the @generalcatalyst team as our first believers

To field new defense capabilities and modern uAS solutions, we desperately need to upgrade our energy systems. 🔋🛡️ Excited for @AdamWarmoth and @chariotdefense to finally come out of stealth! Incredible team, incredible mission.