Tesseract
YC S17Livermore, US · Founded 2017 · 6 employees · 3 known investors
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Tesseract designs and manufactures spacecraft propulsion hardware, including off-the-shelf thrusters, multi-thruster modules, and complete propulsion systems for space missions. The company prioritizes low-toxicity green propellants, cost-effective manufacturing, and flight-qualified reliability for aerospace applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSpace ExplorationSatellitesRocketryUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)
Tesseract was founded in 2017 by Erik Franks, Jeff Gibson, and Jake Teufert.
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Erik Franksin𝕏Founder/CEOErik Franks has founded two startups and raised $2.3M in funding. He has managed teams of approximately 50 employees, secured 20+ NASA contracts, and overseen the shipment of 1.5M orders.
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Jeff GibsoninFounder/COO
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Jake TeufertinFounder/CTO
Investors · 3
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tesseract do?
- Tesseract designs and manufactures spacecraft propulsion hardware, including off-the-shelf thrusters, multi-thruster modules, and complete propulsion systems for space missions. The company prioritizes low-toxicity green propellants, cost-effective manufacturing, and flight-qualified reliability for aerospace applications.
- Who founded Tesseract?
- Tesseract was founded by Erik Franks, Jeff Gibson, Jake Teufert in 2017.
- Who are Tesseract's investors?
- Tesseract's investors include Seraphim Space, Y Combinator, Concentric.
- Where is Tesseract headquartered?
- Tesseract is headquartered in Livermore, US.