Four years into the defense tech boom that arguably began when Russia invaded Ukraine, the storied Silicon Valley venture firm Benchmark is placing its first bet on a pure defense startup. The VC is leading a $25 million seed round into Furientis , a startup on a mission to mass-produce interceptor missiles. Just one year old, the company—whose name means “of fury” in Latin—has already secured a funded Pentagon contract to build mid-range interceptors. Furientis’ seed round follows…
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