Mach CEO Ethan Thornton on what it's like to run a defense tech company in your 20s┃StrictlyVC SF

Mach CEO Ethan Thornton has been building weapons systems of varying shapes and sizes since high school, but his ambitions have turned into a company that recently landed a contract with the US military and a plan to develop cross-functional factories. TechCrunch Senior Reporter Charles Rollet interviewed Thornton during the StrictlyVC 2025 event in San Francisco, exploring the Mach's plans, its focus on competing with China, and yes, that early weapon development.

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