Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Aug 2025
Latest Episode Sep 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
97%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

In the Arena is a podcast about building products that matter for America’s future. Hosted by Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg and Hayley Menser, the series goes inside the fight to modernize U.S. defense and outcompete authoritarian adversaries. From product bets and mission wins to the people and principles behind them, In the Arena is a blueprint for builders on the frontlines of strategic competition.

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Why Reasoning Agents Change Everything in Defense | In The Arena

Sep 30, 2025 43m Transcript

Reasoning agents have quietly crossed a threshold. In just the past few months, models gained the ability to choose and chain tools, turning them from text summarizers into systems that can actually…

Dropping Out, Raising Capital, and Starting a $1.5B Defense Tech Company | In The Arena

Sep 24, 2025 26m Transcript

Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg walks through his founder journey, from the first days to a $1.5B valuation. We cover his lessons learned and key decisions he made along the way: why Vannevar is not…

Leave Your Ego at the Door | In the Arena

Sep 17, 2025 35m Transcript

Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg explains the ideology behind one of our core operating principles: “Leave your ego at the door." Brett breaks down the difference between confidence and ego, and why “nice…

How to Make Strategic Product Bets | In The Arena

Sep 10, 2025 22m Transcript

How do companies know which products to build? What are traits of a 10X product leader? Should national security startups pursue a portfolio of bets or take a couple concentrated big swings? What…

Building Winning BD-Engineering Partnerships in Defense | In The Arena

Sep 03, 2025 22m Transcript

In this episode, learn how defense companies can close deals faster and build better products by getting business development and engineering on the same page. Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg explains…

Hardware vs. Software and Building Complete Systems | In The Arena

Aug 27, 2025 25m Transcript

In this episode of In the Arena, Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg breaks down the shift from building software-only tools to integrated hardware-software systems. He shares why defense startups need to…

The Case for Working in Defense Tech | In the Arena

Aug 20, 2025 22m Transcript

In the first episode of In the Arena, Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg discusses what it really means to build technology for the national security mission.They discuss Brett’s personal path from…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does In The Arena have?

In The Arena has published 7 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Is In The Arena still active?

In The Arena is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 25m.

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