Dan Magy

Dan Magy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Firestorm, a San Diego-based startup focused on developing autonomous, low-cost drones for combat and ISR applications.

Firestorm’s UAVs, including the Tempest and El Niño, are produced using distributed additive manufacturing, allowing for rapid and cost-effective production compared to traditional methods.

With experience across entrepreneurship, strategy, and defense, Magy previously founded Citadel Defense (acquired by Blue Halo) and co-founded Elevate Dynamics. He is also a Partner at Beyond Capital and has served as Chief Strategy Advisor for Bonsai Robotics.

Magy is a strong advocate for innovation in the defense sector, encouraging collaboration to support the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative. He believes startups should align their developments with military needs for faster, scalable production. He studied at The London School of Economics and UCLA.