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As Software VCs Chase SpaceX Alumni, A Defense Tech Veteran Warns Of ‘Tourists And FOMO’

Software VCs are flooding into hardware. A defense-tech veteran says most don't understand what they're buying.

Reporting by Crunchbase News 1 min brief
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As AI reshapes compute economics, venture capital is chasing industrial and defense hardware deals — but a seasoned operator warns that software investors lack the domain expertise to evaluate these bets, risking capital on 'FOMO' rather than fundamentals.

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  1. Van Espahbodi (Generational Partners) interviewed on AI-driven hardware investment trends

  2. Software VCs pivoting to industrial technology and defense-tech startups

  3. Espahbodi warns of 'tourists and FOMO' in the sector

  4. AI cited as driver of hardware economics change

  5. Interview frame: expertise gap between software and hardware investing

  6. Van Espahbodi, Generational Partners, on AI's impact on hardware economics

  7. Software VCs entering industrial technology sector

  8. Defense-tech expertise gap: 'tourists and FOMO' warning

  9. SpaceX alumni recruitment as draw for venture capital

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Publisher excerpt: In an interview with Crunchbase News, Van Espahbodi, general parter at Generational Partners, discusses how AI is changing hardware economics, why software investors are rushing into industrial technology, and what he believes many of them misunderstand about the sector.
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