Founder and lead investor at Beaten Zone Ventures, Steve Baxter sets the tone for the series: why BZV exists, what we invest in, and how ‘lethality and survivability’ guides our early‑stage defence thesis. We cover the state of the fund, portfolio highlights (HEO, Arkeus, Zendir, Zeromark, Tiberius), and why hackathons and events like Breach Point matter for capability. Steve shares pragmatic advice for Australian founders navigating the U.S., thoughts on real versus performative innovation, and the importance of building products warfighters will actually use. Clear, direct, and grounded — this is the mission brief for The Briefing Room.

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• Organisation: Beaten Zone Ventures – https://beatenzone.vc

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Website: https://beatenzone.vc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeatenZoneVenturePartners/videos

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Hosts & Cohosts:

• Peta Ellis – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petaellis
• Sean Singleton – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-singleton-b616292/
• Jake Bostock – LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake123456789/]

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