Company
United States military branch
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round US Army raised.
Companies US Army acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Prender | Platoon Leader and Battalion Intelligence Officer (former) | Defence Connect |
Stories naming US Army. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Retired Major General Andrew Bottrell has joined defence company Aurora Labs as a non-executive director, bringing senior military and acquisition experience; he also founded Rockpool Partners and holds an academic chair at Deakin University.
Advanced Navigation has recruited Wayne Prender, a veteran US defence executive and former Textron leader, to head its defence business from Washington DC, deepening the firm's American footprint amid closer Australia-US defence ties.
Manufacturing roundup: IDT Australia and Genetic Signatures announce capital raisings; Memphasys and Genetic Signatures appoint new chief executives; NIOA opens a US office; DefendTex holds acquisition talks with Brazil's Avibras; a cobotics PhD ends.