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I assume many VCs are civilian and also assume to make it in defence tech you need to be glowie approved.

Of course, some successful VCs like Michael Janke are ex-military, and naturally he is in defence.

Not just civilian VCs, but mixed country of origin? Somewhere along the line it will matter if you have a British board member, or maybe angel investor.

I had to look it up: the term "glowie" apparently comes from a quote by Terry Davis, the TempleOS guy (of all places!). Far-right groups (and possibly others) use the term to refer to government agents, who apparently act so conspicuously that they "glow in the dark".

I don't personally know any US federal agents (that I'm aware of), so can't comment on the accuracy of that.

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