Adam Draper ⏻

Optimistic Founder of @BoostVC // Boost VC does PreSeed.

Board Member @RadiantNuclear and @Skybound

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

Warhound, a defense‑tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, has raised $200 million in seed funding to genetically engineer war dogs for the U.S. military.

Lamm is responsible for the de-extinction of the dire wolf which died out ~10,000 years ago.

Warhound will find top dogs and then biobank their genetic material before cloning the proven dogs.

The company will take the cell lines for top breeds like Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd before editing the genes to make the dogs perform better and improve “things like speed and agility or enhance olfactory sensors for bomb sniffing and whatnot.”

Luckey’s Anduril will supply the dogs with advanced body armor, ear coverings, and other military technology like EagleEye, an artificial intelligence military helmet.

Anduril is also reportedly working with META on battlefield augmented reality eyewear.

Lamm says the genetically modified dogs with advanced equipment will not only make the dogs safer, but will also make the human handlers safer.

The first Warhound puppies will reportedly soon be cloned and incubated and will be born in early 2027 and then will begin training.

[Radiant @RadiantNuclear]

The countdown to full power has started!
Energy is prosperity, and the country needs more of it.
Built on a production line, and delivered to a customer site.
This is how energy American independence begins.

[Jordan 🛰️ Freda @iamgeographic]

Making our movie with the Geo Method feels like playing with action figures as a kid, with a side of superintelligence.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@PhilipJohnston depends. But in later stage, that may be true.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

Only nuclear company chosen by the Navy, Army and Air Force.

@RadiantNuclear is America's Nuclear company.

[Radiant @RadiantNuclear]

The @USNavy has selected Radiant to deploy our Kaleidos microreactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana.

With this selection, Radiant is now the only nuclear microreactor company with partnerships across the Army, Navy and Air Force.

The Navy has more than 70 years of safe reactor operations. It wrote the playbook on reactor safety. Earning its confidence is powerful independent validation of Kaleidos.

This milestone moves us closer to our goal: reliable, resilient nuclear power wherever the mission demands. Through our work with all three branches, we’re building a clear path from military deployment to nuclear energy at scale for government and commercial customers.

Read more details here: https://t.co/LQ3MXZgTMH

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

When a crime fighting super hero with the power of a spider pops up... we know where to look first.

[Valuetainment @valuetainment]

NEW: An 8-year-old boy let a black widow bite him, hoping to become Spider-Man.

[Matt Dean @mattgdean03]

I am going to cure cancer

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

I’m so proud to be an investor in @RadiantNuclear

[Radiant @RadiantNuclear]

We can’t say much yet, but Monday is going to be a good day.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

Not cannabis. Not sure where that came from. But we are deep tech!!

[1752vc @1752vc]

17 angel investors looking to invest into startups 👇

@lucasjpols: Generalist
@jamesbeshara: Fintech; SaaS; Web3 / Crypto
Ryan Chan: Data; SaaS
Andrei Baronov: Collaboration; Consulting; Data
@AdamDraper: Cannabis; Consumer; Delivery
Björn Öste: AgTech; Community
@alexrappaport: EdTech
@biz: Food & Bev; Software; Sales
Cathy Richards: Health; Food & Bev
@arashf: E-Commerce; Fintech; Enterprise
@Bandrew: Dev Tools
@CharleyMa: Fintech; Health; Software
Ajith Sowndararajan: Data; CRM; IT
Taissa Maleh: Generalist
@AndyBeck: AI; Health; Medical Device
@barryhabib: Consumer; Customer Service; IT
Archana Priyadarshini: Data; CRM; IT

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

Every treasure hunter be like 👀

[Sci Nature News @SciNatureNews]

BREAKING 🚨: NASA Mapped the Entire Ocean floor using Gravity from Space.😮

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@mattgdean03 Exercise.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@patmatthews Savage. AMazing.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

Top startups on the rise in LA.
#1 is @selenagomez
#3 is @KimKardashian

#2 is @BoostVC company @icarusjourney founded by @henicarus.

We live in the best timeline, and this is a truly great company.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@WillManidis What is the grift of the video?

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@iamgeographic “I’m really good at riding a horse, so I’m against cars.”

Also I love Nicola’s Cage

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

@masonmoon33 @thinkingcrypto Lolz. Yes it did.

[Adam Draper ⏻ @AdamDraper]

“Ants are capitalists” may be my favorite quote.

[Tim Draper @TimDraper]

My son brings out the best in me. We went deep on a variety of topics. Great fun.

https://t.co/hXdQWa5sqq

[Ivan Maltsev @ivan_nomadz]

Joining the live webinar with @AdamDraper, Founder of Boost VC!

@BoostVC is a San Mateo-based pre-seed firm and accelerator that writes the first $500K check into founders making sci-fi a reality: space, nuclear, robotics, bio, crypto, and AI.

Link to register in comments.