Conviction Before Consensus - Outlander VC with Paige Craig

About this episode

Paige Craig discusses his unconventional career path and investment philosophy in the tech industry.

From bootstrapping a defense intelligence startup with five credit cards to backing some of the most ambitious robotics and autonomy companies in the world, Paige Craig has built his career around one core belief: exceptional people matter more than polished ideas. In this conversation, Paige Craig, founder and managing partner of Outlander VC, joins Greg to unpack how his unconventional path through the Marine Corps, intelligence work, and entrepreneurship shaped his philosophy as an investo...

People in this episode

Host: Greg Toroosian

Guest: Paige Craig

Topics covered

• venture capital
• entrepreneurship
• robotics
• autonomy
• military experience
• investment philosophy

Keywords

• venture capital
• robotics
• autonomy
• entrepreneurship
• military
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outlander VC, Marine Corps

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