He Got 30 Investor Rejections, Then Built a $2B Defense AI Company | Ep. 420 with Brandon Tseng President and Co-Founder of Shield AI
Brandon Tseng, a Navy SEAL veteran and Harvard Business School graduate, co-founded Shield AI in 2015 to pioneer autonomous military drones, overcoming 55 investor rejections before raising a $2 billion round. His journey reflects the power of resilience, mission-driven leadership, and th
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