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Talyn develops unmanned, battery-electric cargo aircraft that take off and land without runways using a two-vehicle system for regional cargo transport. The company is building aircraft capable of carrying 1000-lb payloads over 300 miles at 200+ mph.
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Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechAir TaxisAirplanesLogisticsClimateUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)
Talyn Air was founded in 2019 by Jamie Gull and Evan Mucasey.
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Jamie GullCEO, Co-founder2019–2023Jamie Gull holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University. He worked as a design engineer at Scaled Composites on Stratolauncher development and subsequently held an engineering role at SpaceX focused on thermal protection systems for the Falcon 9 rocket.
Investors · 4
Infinite Capitallisted by Infinite CapitalWest Palm Beach
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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Pay It Forward - PIFreported
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Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $746.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2022 | $49.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $49.8K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $999.3K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureTalyn Air, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Talyn Air do?
- Talyn develops unmanned, battery-electric cargo aircraft that take off and land without runways using a two-vehicle system for regional cargo transport. The company is building aircraft capable of carrying 1000-lb payloads over 300 miles at 200+ mph.
- Who founded Talyn Air?
- Talyn Air was founded by Jamie Gull, Evan Mucasey in 2019.
- Who are Talyn Air's investors?
- Talyn Air's investors include Infinite Capital, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Pay It Forward - PIF.
- Who acquired Talyn Air?
- Talyn Air was acquired by Ampaire.
- Where is Talyn Air headquartered?
- Talyn Air is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.