Episode Description

What happens when a bunch of Palantir and Lockheed alums get fed up with how hard it is to do business with the government—and actually do something about it? You get Pryzm: the common operating system for capture.

In this episode, Tyler sits down with Nick LaRovere, co-founder and CEO of Pryzm, to talk about building for the part of the defense ecosystem everyone hates (but no one can ignore): procurement. From scraping sam.gov to stitching together Salesforce, JIRA, and inboxes, Nick shares how Pryzm is bringing order to chaos—and helping both industry and government move faster.

What’s Happening on the Second Front

• What it really takes to build a mission-driven company—and why most give up
• The hidden cost of stovepiped teams and siloed data
• How policy, budget, and capture are finally starting to talk to each other
• Why talent and team dynamics are just as critical as the tech you’re building

Connect with Nick

• LinkedIn: Nick LaRovere

Connect with Tyler

• LinkedIn: Tyler Sweatt