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Tachyon
Redwood City, US · 7 known investors
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181 people in our graph share verified history with the Tachyon team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Brad Morieunlockedknows Bjorn Manuel Hegelich · together at Los Alamos National Laboratory (overlapped)
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Tachyon develops particle accelerator technology and infrastructure at the frontier of applied physics. The company is building hardware and systems for advanced physics applications, with a team of scientists and engineers from SpaceX, national laboratories, and related deep tech organizations.
Founders & leadership
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Bjorn Manuel HegelichBjorn Manuel Hegelich is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin who previously founded TAU Systems; he holds expertise in particle accelerator technology and X-ray free-electron laser systems.
Board
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Finn MurphyGeneral Partner at Nebular
Investors · 7
Cocoa✓ confirmed by TachyonLondonvia Carmen Alfonso Rico · inferred
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Scribble Ventureslisted by Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M
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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Tachyon went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Tachyon do?
- Tachyon develops particle accelerator technology and infrastructure at the frontier of applied physics. The company is building hardware and systems for advanced physics applications, with a team of scientists and engineers from SpaceX, national laboratories, and related deep tech organizations.
- Who founded Tachyon?
- Tachyon was founded by Ian Blumenfeld, Niv Levy, Bjorn Manuel Hegelich.
- Who are Tachyon's investors?
- Tachyon's investors include Cocoa, Foreword, Genius Ventures, Nebular, Uncommon, Scribble Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz.
- Where is Tachyon headquartered?
- Tachyon is headquartered in Redwood City, US.