Beaten Zone Venture Partners Congratulates Arkeus on A$25M Series A as Portfolio Company Reaches Inflection Point
Australian defence AI sensing company closes major round led by QIC Ventures, with technology already deployed with Australian and U.S. militaries Beaten Zone Venture Partners (BZV) today congratulates portfolio company Arkeus on
The United States is looking to rapidly expand its munitions stocks. Thousands of low cost containerised missiles will built a high-low mix. ⬇️
Our Western way of war is not sustainable when the war is long and large. Million dollar missiles with artisan assembly lines and delivery times in years aren’t going to
The evolution of drone warfare continues at pace in the crucible of conflict. From the Middle East, Ukraine or the Indo Pacific, you best be ready. ⬇️
Introducing the drone to combat has reshaped the way land forces fight. No man’s land is no longer something fixed ahead of the frontline. Electronic warfare must be ubiquitous to
The US Army is working on a prototype that could see a marked step up in the evolution of Long Range Fires and Air & Missile Defence. ⬇️
For many years the US Army has been experimenting with an Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML). The AML prototype was derived from a HIMARS launcher but introduced autonomous driving features and
Ukraine is looking to scale its Air and Missile Defence by tapping the private sector. Let’s see how AMD as a service evolves! ⬇️
The Government of Ukraine has approved 24 private companies to offer air and missile defence as a service. Private provision of a capability that until now has been the reserve
Military excellence. Harnessing innovation to deliver a clear technological edge. Exquisite weapons and equipment. How did Germany lose?⬇️
Freedom’s Forge author Arthur Herman has a great short read in the latest First Breakfast substack that revisits some of the reasons Germany was unable to match the might of
Steve Baxter on the Karl Stefanovic Show
In a powerful and unfiltered conversation on The Karl Stefanoic Show, Beaten Zone Venture Partners Founder and former Australian Army solider Steve Baxter delivers a stark assessment of modern warfare
Army of expertise and skills lost in the transition
[as published in The Australian 28/4/2026] Each year, as Anzac Day comes around, we remind ourselves that the freedoms we enjoy were secured by people who operated in dreadful conditions
Did you catch our founder Steve Baxter on the Karl Stefanovic Show? A big topic was Ukraine’s innovative military marketplace. ⬇️
Brave1 is Amazon for Army. Tactical Temu. Military Marketplace. A portal that connects innovation to frontline need with a user experience we all expect when we access an app on
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Welcomes Robin Levison and Charlie McGillis to its Investment Committee
Beaten Zone Venture Partners Welcomes Robin Levison and Charlie McGillis to its Investment Committee Two senior appointments strengthen the BZVF1 Investment Committee across capital markets, defence and space Beaten Zone Ventures is