Having spent my career perfecting the intelligence process and targeting of the enemy, I knew there was much to learn in the finance space. I applied to Version Bravo hoping to learn the language, process and the art of capital-raising and to understand the culture and what was required to grow a project from scratch. Thankfully, I received so much more. The program provided me the technical knowledge, language and tools to speak confidently and share my vision with investors. Today, I continue to run my government contract company, a small cleaning business and to pitch a Web3, digital sovereignty solution to give the internet back to the user.

- Andre Gomez, Former US Navy SEAL (BUD/s Class 229) 

I was fortunate to find Version Bravo at a time when my venture was ready for growth but I recognized that I had some gaps in my ability to lead the company to its next level. My experience in the SEAL teams had given me the confidence to take on the challenge, but to scale, I needed knowledge in specialized areas and a trusted support team to be my sounding board as we grew. That’s exactly what I found with AFINS’ Version Bravo program. Since starting the program, our venture has put numerous structures, people and processes in-place to help us prepare for and even get ahead of our future growth—all things directly attributable to what I learned and the group of mentors that I have come to rely on through Version Bravo. We are on track to create a lot of jobs, to disrupt our industry and to generate a lot of revenue.

- Jonathan Cleck, Former US Navy SEAL (BUD/s Class 213), CXO of Concihairge