The Merge Podcast: Firestorm CEO Dan Magy
In Episode 41 of The Merge podcast, Jake Chapman and Mike Benitez sit down with Dan Magy, co-founder and CEO of Firestorm, a Marque Ventures portfolio company.
Firestorm’s mission to democratize the air centers on creating drones at the point of need, utilizing shipping-container-based factories and localized supply chains. These drones are fully modular and feature customizable components from propellers to jets, and AI to sensors.
The episode takes a deep dive into how the war in Ukraine shaped Firestorm's development, the Air Force's shifting perspective on building a credible force with "attritable mass," and how rapid innovation through a “crash-and-learn” approach is shaping the future of drone warfare.