ESG and National Security: Time to Reset the Balance
In a recent article in The Australian, Beaten Zone Venture Partners Founder Steve Baxter warned that ESG frameworks, if left unchecked, could unintentionally undermine Australia’s sovereign defence capability. His comments
Long war features the battle for the tactical edge, with the adaption race ascendent. But the ability to sustain and scale will decide the outcome. ⬇️
Beaten Zone Venture Partners advisor Mick Ryan had an excellent article earlier this year in Foreign Affairs magazine on why the war in Ukraine has ground to stalemate – an
Defence venture fund achieves tax-advantaged status
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Beaten Zone fund wins approval, targets AUD $451m defence tech
Article as produced in CFOTECH By Melvin Hipolito, Editor Beaten Zone Venture Capital Fund 1, LP has secured unconditional registration as an Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) from
FORBES: Inside Australia’s most controversial venture fund
Steve Baxter and Beaten Zone Venture Partners have been featured in the August edition of Forbes Magazine. You can read the full article here.
Beaten Zone Venture Capital Fund 1 Achieves Unconditional ESVCLP Registration
Brisbane-based defence technology venture capital fund secures government registration, unlocking significant tax benefits for investors BRISBANE, Australia 16 July 2025 – Beaten Zone Venture Capital Fund 1, LP today announced
TAK-HACK 2025: Brisbane’s First Defence Tech Hackathon Delivers Innovative Solutions
Beaten Zone Venture Partners successfully concluded TAK-HACK 2025, a three-day defence technology hackathon that brought together innovators, end users, and technologists to develop practical solutions for modern warfare challenges. Event
Integrated Air and Missile Defence remains a key capability that Australia doesn’t yet employ. Is it time to commission a ‘Down Under’ Dome? ⬇️
Breaking Defense this week reported on Turkey’s new Steel Dome, a domestically designed and manufactured integrated Air and Missile Defence system. This system of systems will seek to defend Turkey
Is Australia leveraging our strategic geography in the way we should be? Time to super charge efforts to invest in Northern Australia! ⬇️
Robert D Kaplan’s classic ‘Revenge of Geography’ foretold of increased conflicts and division as geography and long standing geopolitical tensions eroded unipolar moment globalism and soft power effectiveness. Geography matters
Even the grumpiest of strategists have to be pleased with what the surface fleet will look like in the 2030s. But if we have to fight tonight? ⬇️
An enhanced Mogami class, a strengthened partnership with Japan – a manufacturing powerhouse and key ally in our region. This decision has lots to like – it simply leaves you