Katherine Boyle

We were just kind of surveying the landscape of which companies are operating in the defense space.

Are there any sort of government companies that are actually interesting?

We met the Shield AI team.

There were a handful of people in and around the space, but not very many.

And I always say it was like a gift, right?

Because it wasn't like I was giving them anything, right?

They would tell me, hey, maybe look for some companies or whatever.

And I would try to find things that could be relevant for the national security mission.

But it was really a gift.

And frankly, that's how all of tech works, where someone gives you a break.

And if you show up early, you're the first person there.

You work your ass off.

You do any job they want you to do.

That's often what it's like to be in a startup.

And I coach a lot of veterans because I have so much empathy for, you're coming from a culture that is so different.

Veterans will email me and they'll say, Ms.

Boyle.

And I'm like, do not call me Ms.

Boyle.

Call me Catherine.