Resilience Media

What Resilience Media does

Resilience Media is a London-based independent media and events company focused on defence technology, security, and resilience across the NATO and allied ecosystem. Founded in 2025 by Leslie Hitchcock (Co-founder & Publisher) and Ingrid Lunden (Managing Editor, formerly of TechCrunch), the company operates a digital publication covering startups, venture capital, NATO policy, drones, cyber, and emerging defence technologies, distributed through a free weekly newsletter with subscriber-only premium content alongside LinkedIn, BlueSky, and YouTube channels. Its product portfolio includes the annual '100 Startups to Watch' curated list, built from network polling and integrations with PitchBook, Dealroom, LinkedIn, and Crunchbase, and the Resilience Conference series — anchor events held in London, Warsaw, and Copenhagen that convene founders, investors, government/military officials, and defence primes.

Name

Resilience Media

Legal name

Resilience Media

Website

https://resiliencemedia.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Resilience Media is a London-based independent media and events company covering NATO-aligned defence technology; it operates a weekly newsletter, the annual 100 Startups to Watch list, and the multi-city Resilience Conference series for founders, investors, government, and defence primes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Technology Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Defence technology media
• Industry newsletter publishing
• Defence conferences
• Market intelligence reports
• Startup research

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Sponsorships: Revenue generated from ticket sales for Resilience Conference events and corporate sponsorships. Events are funded entirely by ticket sales and sponsors to maintain independence.
2. Media Subscriptions: Free weekly briefing with subscriber-only premium content available. Mixed free and paid subscription model.
3. Seed Funding: Company received seed funding from investors across UK, US, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, and Poland to support NATO defence tech sector coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Resilience Media is an independent media publication that covers defence, security, and resilience, with particular focus on the NATO defence technology startup ecosystem. It publishes original news, interviews, and analysis on its website, distributes a Weekly Digest newsletter, produces the annual "100 Startups to Watch" curated list, and hosts the Resilience Conference series across London, Warsaw, and Copenhagen.

Product overview

Resilience Media is an independent media publication focused on defence, security, and resilience. Its offerings consist of a news and analysis publication covering emerging technologies, strategic threats, and the growing role of startups and investors in the defence of democracy. The company organizes the Resilience Conference series (London, Warsaw, Copenhagen) as its primary events platform, publishes an annual '100 Startups to Watch' curated list, and distributes a Weekly Digest newsletter to subscribers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resilience Conference: Leading gathering for the defence and security innovation ecosystem, bringing together founders, investors, industry, military, and government leaders through curated panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions
• 100 Startups to Watch
• Weekly Digest

Products and services

• 100 Startups to Watch Annual curated list of 100 defence tech startups that Resilience Media tracks and monitors, compiled through editorial research, network polling, and analytics data, designed for investors, government, primes, and ecosystem participants seeking visibility into emerging defence technology companies.
• Weekly Digest Weekly newsletter covering defence, security, and resilience topics, delivered to subscribers with a mix of free and subscriber-only premium content.
• Resilience Conference Multi-city conference series (London, Warsaw, Copenhagen) for the defence and security innovation ecosystem, featuring curated panels, fireside chats, breakout sessions, and live startup demos connecting defence tech startups with government, military, investors, and defence primes.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, presenting and minor.

• DealroomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for producing research reports on European defence tech investment trends. Jointly produced the report showing European defence tech VC investment reaching $1.5 billion in 2025.
• ExpeditionspresentingGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting partner for Resilience Conference Warsaw. Defence tech investor active across Europe.
• OTB VenturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Resilience Conference Warsaw, focusing on Eastern European defence tech investments.
• NATO Innovation FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Resilience Conference Warsaw. $1 billion+ investment vehicle for NATO to back innovative startups.
• DarkstarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for Resilience Conference Warsaw, contributing to conference programming.
• Casimir Pulaski FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for Resilience Conference Warsaw, supporting Eastern European defence tech ecosystem.
• Snake Island InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Resilience Conference Warsaw, curating Ukrainian military lessons panel.
• AthenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Resilience Conference Warsaw, curating disinformation panel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Breaking Defense: US-based defence industry news outlet covering policy, technology, and acquisition across the defence ecosystem. Closely comparable to Resilience Media in product (specialist defence media) and audience (defence tech, primes, government, investors), though larger and more US-centric.
• DefenseScoop: Digital media outlet focused on defence technology, IT, and cybersecurity across the US federal/military market. Highly comparable to Resilience Media's positioning as a defence-tech specialist publisher serving investors, primes, and government stakeholders.
• The War Zone: Defence and military technology vertical within The Drive, covering platforms, weapons systems, and emerging defence tech with original reporting. Comparable editorial focus (defence technology) and audience (defence enthusiasts, industry, policymakers), though with a more US/consumer skew.
• Defense One: Atlantic Media-owned publication covering US defence policy, technology, and procurement for government and industry decision-makers. Comparable audience (defence officials, primes, tech buyers) and editorial remit; operates at larger scale and more US-centric.
• Sifted: European tech startup media outlet (Financial Times-backed) covering venture, founders, and sector-specific verticals across Europe. Comparable as a regional, sector-focused media business with newsletter, events, and subscription products serving the startup/investor ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Defense News: Established global defence media brand owned by Sightline Media covering defence policy, programmes, and industry. Comparable in editorial remit to Resilience Media but operates at much larger scale with traditional print roots and broader geopolitical coverage.
• Janes: Long-established defence intelligence provider offering open-source analysis, paid reports, and datasets to governments and defence primes. Comparable to Resilience Media's research ambitions (particularly the Dealroom co-produced reports) and audience, but operating globally with decades of archive depth.
• TechCrunch: Global tech media outlet covering startups, venture capital, and emerging technology. Comparable as a tech/startup news and events business; Resilience Media's Managing Editor Ingrid Lunden previously led TechCrunch's international editorial operation. Broader scope and far larger scale.

Emerging players

• PitchBook News: Editorial arm of PitchBook providing VC, PE, and M&A intelligence and news. Comparable through its Dealroom-style combination of original reporting with proprietary deal data, and similar audience of investors and operators.
• Crunchbase News: Editorial outlet attached to Crunchbase covering startup funding, exits, and venture trends with original reporting. Comparable in using a proprietary database to inform editorial coverage of the startup/VC ecosystem, similar audience to Resilience Media's investor segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ResilienceConference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resilience-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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