Fedorov recruits Palantir CEO Karp as lead investor in new defense tech venture

Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, will lead investment in a new defense technology company, signaling a pivot from drone manufacturing to broader defense-tech innovation. The move leverages Ukraine's combat experience to attract Western capital, contrasting with Japan and Taiwan's more constrained defense tech ecosystems. This development underscores Ukraine's emerging role as a defense-tech hub, though the venture's scope and product focus remain unspecified.