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Nelson Mills
Co-Founder & CEO · VATN Systems
OperatorInvestor$10M+ Raised
About Nelson
Nelson Mills is the Co-Founder and CEO of VATN Systems, a defense technology company developing autonomous underwater vehicles for national security applications. Leveraging his background in venture capital and a lifelong connection to the maritime world, Nelson launched VATN to address critical gaps in undersea defense. Under his leadership, the company has raised over $76 million in funding from top-tier venture firms and strategic investors, including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Prior to founding VATN, Nelson was an investor and attended Columbia Business School.
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