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Best Posts

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The 5 Levels of Drone Autonomy : A framework for evaluating drones from remote-controlled cameras (Level 1) to AI-driven autonomous swarms (Level 5), with notes on 2025 market shifts.
Half Dome at 60: My Mom’s Lesson in Blue-Collar Humanism : An essay about Jenny Kaehms's mother, a public school biology teacher who hiked Half Dome at 60 and helped students publish in Nature.
Defense Market : Jenny Kaehms maps the defense market as a venture opportunity, covering AI, biotech, and space with a U.S. defense budget exceeding $850 billion.
My Recognition in Business Insider's "40 and Under" Biotech Investors List : Jenny Kaehms was named by Business Insider to its 40-and-under biotech investor list for backing startups in digital health, AI, and consumer tech.

Career

Career advice for people breaking into tech, with a focus on women and former athletes making the transition. In "How to Prep for Your First Job Interview," I wrote about a session I hosted with the Varsity Women's Club, where over two dozen female athletes gathered to learn how to land roles in tech. That day stuck with me.

I've Been Appointed Chairman of the Board at Lambda : Jenny Kaehms was appointed Chairman of the Board at Lambda, an AI infrastructure company building at the intersection of capital, technology, and defense.
How to Prep for Your First Job Interview: A Comprehensive Guide for Women Entering Tech : Jenny Kaehms shares interview prep advice for women entering tech: researching a company, understanding the process, and standing out as a candidate.
Varsity Women's Club : Jenny Kaehms hosted a Varsity Women's Club event on May 7, 2025, with Sarah Zugelder, a Princeton athlete turned AI cloud sales leader at Lambda Labs.
Defense Market : Jenny Kaehms maps the defense market as a venture opportunity, covering AI, biotech, and space with a U.S. defense budget exceeding $850 billion.
12 Reasons Why You Should Hire College Athletes for Your Sales Team : Jenny Kaehms makes the case for hiring college athletes in sales: discipline, adaptability, and team-first habits built through years of competition.
Why You Should Join the Tennr Team : Jenny Kaehms describes Tennr's culture of hustle and humility and its $37M Series B, making the case for joining the AI healthcare company's growing team.

Defense

My writing on defense technology, policy, and the people building in this space. "The 5 Levels of Drone Autonomy" breaks down the stages of drone independence. (Disclaimer: not financial, life, or investment advice.) "Top-Tier Events in Austin This Week" covered several free side events for founders and leaders in defense, manufacturing, and vertical SaaS. Austin keeps punching above its weight in this sector.

The 5 Levels of Drone Autonomy : A framework for evaluating drones from remote-controlled cameras (Level 1) to AI-driven autonomous swarms (Level 5), with notes on 2025 market shifts.
Top-Tier Events in Austin This Week : Jenny Kaehms highlights free Austin events for founders in defense, manufacturing, and SaaS, including Austin4America and the Human Performance Summit.
Why I'm Optimistic DOGE Works : Jenny Kaehms explains her optimism about DOGE, citing AI's potential to reform federal healthcare spending, defense procurement, and bureaucratic systems.
My Visit with Zane Mountcastle of Picogrid : Jenny Kaehms visited Zane Mountcastle, co-founder of Picogrid, a defense startup integrating sensors and autonomous systems for military operators.

General

The posts that do not fit neatly into one bucket. "My Recognition in Business Insider's '40 and Under' Biotech Investors List" is about being recognized by Business Insider as one of their "40 and Under" biotech stars backing startups that aim to cure disease, prolong life, and fix the food system. I was honored, and I wrote about what it meant to me.

My Recognition in Business Insider's "40 and Under" Biotech Investors List : Jenny Kaehms was named by Business Insider to its 40-and-under biotech investor list for backing startups in digital health, AI, and consumer tech.

Personal

The personal stuff. Family, fear of heights, and the things that matter most. "Happy Father's Day: I Am Writing More" is exactly what it sounds like. Happy Father's Day. I hope I make you proud. Sometimes the simplest posts say the most. "Half Dome at 60: My Mom's Lesson in Blue-Collar Humanism" is about my mom, and about loving someone more than you are scared of heights. That one came from the gut.

Happy Father's Day: I Am Writing More : Jenny Kaehms reflects on her father's call to write more and what it takes to pursue a bigger story when perfectionism gets in the way.
Half Dome at 60: My Mom’s Lesson in Blue-Collar Humanism : An essay about Jenny Kaehms's mother, a public school biology teacher who hiked Half Dome at 60 and helped students publish in Nature.