Satellites, Investing, and Defense Tech's Future | Gabe Dominocielo (Podcast Ep. #14)

Gabe joins the show and talks space, satellites, defense tech, investing, and running companies.

(0:00) Intro

(0:55) How Umbra Started

(3:52) Gabe Before Umbra

(6:28) Having a "Real Job" Before Startups

(8:05) Drones over California

(9:19) Investing in Firehawk Aerospace

(13:24) Acquisitions in Defense

(20:08) Investing and Getting Funded

(23:41) Having No Money in Tech = Advantage?

(27:16) Outlook on Aeon

(28:33) Outdated Legacy Prime Contract Models

(32:19) Steve's Startup Idea & "The Valley of Death"

(36:01) The Startup Game is to Stay Alive

(38:15) DJI Changes & Drone Manufacturing

(43:05) Umbra's Plan for the Future

(47:36) TV Shows & Documentaries

(49:46) Selling "The Vision"

(52:23) More TV Shows

(54:39) Locations

(58:16) Vision for Umbra

(1:01:06) Why We Changed The Pod Name

(1:02:40) Crypto, Mentors, Naming Things

(1:10:23) Outro

Gabe Dominocielo is the President and co-founder of Umbra, a technology company specializing in advanced space systems to both commercial and government clients. Under his leadership, Umbra has distinguished itself by offering the highest-resolution commercial satellite images available, utilizing proprietary technology to capture clear imagery through clouds and at night. Before establishing Umbra in 2015, Dominocielo co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of a legal services firm whose panel attorneys achieved over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements. Umbra: https://umbra.space/

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