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Anders Forslund

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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Heart Aerospace

Santa Monica, California, United States

FoundedHeart Aerospace · YC

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Noubar AfeyanunlockedAnders: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2013–2014)
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Anders: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Anders: together at Chalmers University of Technology

About

Anders Forslund is the founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, a Y Combinator-backed company. He holds a PhD in aerospace design.

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Heart AerospaceYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Anders went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Heart Aerospace's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Anders can intro founders to Heart Aerospace's investors below.

Heart Aerospace's investors · 12

2am VCBengaluruBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Castor VenturesEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2024European Innovation Council Fundsince 2024LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checksLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Norrsken VCStockholm · $1.1M – $3.2M checks · since 2024Sagitta Family OfficeCopenhagenUnruly CapitalLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019Zeno VenturesGeneva

Experience

  1. Heart AerospaceFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentGothenburg, Sweden
  2. Chalmers University of TechnologySenior Researcher2016 — 2018Gothenburg, Sweden
  3. Chalmers University of TechnologyPh.D. student2011 — 2016Gothenburg, Sweden
  4. Chalmers University of TechnologyProject Assistant2009 — 2010Gothenburg, Sweden
  5. GKN AerospaceRobust Design Engineer2010 — 2015
  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Guest Researcher2013 — 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts

Skills & more

Matlab4NX2Catia3Simulink5Simulations22LaTeX3Finite Element Analysis5Systems Engineering14Turbulence3CFD2Numerical Analysis5Fluid Dynamics3
+11 moreAerodynamicsRobust DesignUnigraphicsAlgorithmsProgrammingPhysicsImage ProcessingSpace SystemsNumerical SimulationMathematical ModelingResearch and Development (R&D)

Languages English · French · Italian · Swedish

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Anders Forslund

The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anders Forslund?
Anders Forslund is the founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, a Y Combinator-backed company. He holds a PhD in aerospace design.
Where does Anders Forslund work?
Anders Forslund is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Heart Aerospace.
What companies did Anders Forslund found?
Anders Forslund founded Heart Aerospace.
Where did Anders Forslund go to school?
Anders Forslund studied at Y Combinator; Cranfield University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Astronautics and Space Engineering); Chalmers University of Technology (Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineering Physics).
What podcasts and interviews feature Anders Forslund?
Tracked appearances include "The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew".

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