The Startup Defense
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 75
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
ckeen@kform.com
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Host
Callye Keen - Defense technology and manufacturing executive associated with Kform, a company focused on developing, integrating, manufacturing, and scaling defense hardware.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Eric Ries - Mission Integrity, Financial Gravity, Governance, Organizational Culture, Dual-use Technology, Acquisitions, And Protecting Companies From Mission Drift.
Noam Oz - Defense Acquisition Reform, Commercial-first Acquisition, Operator-led Startups, Mission Engineering, Contracting Pathways, AI Assurance, And Defense-technology Relationships.
Edward Mehr - Robotic Manufacturing, Flexible Factories, Reindustrialization, Defense Readiness, Manufacturing Supply Chains, And Financing Capital-intensive Industrial Startups.
Recent Topics
Episodes
GPS-Denied Autonomy, Synthetic GPS, VICTUS with Jesse Hamel
September 23, 2026
Resilient autonomy starts with answering: Where am I?Guest: Jesse Hamel – Founder & CEO, VICTUS GPS is embedded in everything from autonomous vehicles and precision weapons to aviation, shipping, communications, and financial transactions—but its signal is fragile and increasingly easy to jam or spoof. Jesse Hamel joins Callye Keen to explain how VICTUS uses machine learning and existing onboard sensor data to create synthetic GPS for autonomous systems operating from low Earth orbit to t...
Expeditionary Power, Software-Defined Energy, and BKPK with Sascha Dainat
August 26, 2026
How intelligent, modular power enables defense and emergency-response missions at the edgeGuest: Sascha Dainat – Chief Revenue Officer, BKPK PowerPower is rarely the mission, but nearly every modern mission depends on it. Sascha Dainat joins Callye Keen to explain how BKPK is turning disconnected generators and batteries into an intelligent, modular system that teams can plan, monitor, scale, and adapt in real time.TopicsExpeditionary power as mission infrastructureModular power for vehicles,...
Mission Integrity, Financial Gravity, and Lean to Incorruptible with Eric Ries
July 29, 2026
Why good companies drift from their founding purpose and how leaders can build organizations that resist corruptionGuest: Eric Ries - Author of Incorruptible, creator of The Lean Startup, and founder of the Long-Term Stock ExchangeEric Ries returns to the fundamental problem behind company building: creating an organization that can remain worthy of its original mission after it becomes successful. He joins Callye Keen to explain financial gravity, mission mortality, governance risk, and the ...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with The Startup Defense?
The Startup Defense is hosted by Callye Keen. Its publicly listed email is ckeen@kform.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for The Startup Defense?
The publicly listed email for The Startup Defense: ckeen@kform.com.
How many listeners does The Startup Defense have?
Podseeker estimates The Startup Defense reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for The Startup Defense?
The Startup Defense typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Defense-technology founders, investors, government acquisition and operations leaders, advanced-manufacturing executives, and recognized experts in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomy, or mission computing. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a defense, dual-use, manufacturing, or technology company; Held senior government, military, acquisition, or defense-innovation roles; Created influential technology or business frameworks. Recent guests include Eric Ries, Noam Oz, and Edward Mehr.
How hard is it to get booked on The Startup Defense?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does The Startup Defense cover?
Recent episodes cover Defense Innovation, Dual Use Technology, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, and Autonomous Systems. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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