Banks finally waking up to defense money.
National Bank of Canada just hired a retired general to help their credit team understand military clients.
Why? $84B in Canadian defense contracts up for grabs.
The play: You need to speak two languages now
→ Sell to the end client
→ Sell to whoever's funding them
Most banks can't read defense balance sheets. NBC saw the gap and moved.
Miltech + Fintech isn't a trend anymore. It's infrastructure.
If you're building in defense tech or infrastructure, your biggest bottleneck isn't product. It's finding a bank that gets what you're doing.
The money's there. The pipes are being built right now.
National Bank of Canada just hired a retired general to help their credit team understand military clients.
Why? $84B in Canadian defense contracts up for grabs.
The play: You need to speak two languages now
→ Sell to the end client
→ Sell to whoever's funding them
Most banks can't read defense balance sheets. NBC saw the gap and moved.
Miltech + Fintech isn't a trend anymore. It's infrastructure.
If you're building in defense tech or infrastructure, your biggest bottleneck isn't product. It's finding a bank that gets what you're doing.
The money's there. The pipes are being built right now.