About
Ashley Pilipiszyn is the founder and CEO of Besxar, which develops reusable orbital foundries designed to manufacture semiconductor wafers in space's ultra-high vacuum environment for applications in AI, quantum computing, and directed-energy systems. Previously, she served as OpenAI's first Technical Director to the CTO, contributing to the development of GPT-3, DALL·E, and Codex, and building the initial developer platform. She earlier held a position at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where she led a DOE-funded project on grid resilience and intelligence that applied AI to monitor U.S. critical infrastructure systems.
Experience
- BESXARFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Growth Warrior CapitalVenture Partner2023 — 2025
- Titan Space TechnologiesCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2023
- OpenAITechnical Director, Office of the CTO2018 — 2021
- SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryProject Lead, Grid Resilience & Intelligence Platform (GRIP)2017 — 2020
- World Economic ForumAdvisory Board Member, Partnering to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Innovation2017 — 2019
- Stanford UniversityInstructor, Blockchain for the Grid Executive course2017 — 2019
- Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Edmund Hillary Fellow2017 — 2018New Zealand
- Global Shapers CommunityWorld Economic Forum Global Shaper2015 — 2018Geneva, Switzerland
- University of GenevaSenior Program Manager, Sustainability Leadership & Global Environmental Policy2015 — 2017Geneva, Switzerland
- Massachusetts General HospitalClinical Researcher2013 — 2014Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteVolunteer2013 — 2014Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Indiana University BloomingtonUndergraduate Research Assistant2010 — 2012Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityPhD program, Management Science & Engineering (DNF)2018 — 2021
- Geneva Graduate InstituteMA, International Relations & Political Science (Energy Specialization)2014 — 2016
- Harvard UniversityExtension School prerequisite coursework for MA program, Biotechnology2013
- Università degli Studi di Milano-BicoccaSmaRT Summer Researcher Program: Microbiology and Immunology Lab2011
- Indiana University BloomingtonBA, Human Biology & Psychology (Neuroscience specialization)2008 — 2012
Skills & more
- Private Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration
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Colleagues at Growth Warrior Capital
Kimberley Bueno
Venture Advisor at Growth Warrior Capital
Laura Smous
Venture Advisor at Growth Warrior Capital
Mary Kate McDonough
Head of Platform & Operations at Growth Warrior Capital
Matanya Horowitz
Venture Partner at Growth Warrior Capital
Nathan Sanders
Investor at Growth Warrior Capital
Promise Phelon
Founder and Managing Partner at Growth Warrior Capital
Rachel Baruch
Principal at Growth Warrior Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ashley Pilipiszyn work?
- Ashley Pilipiszyn is Venture Partner at Growth Warrior Capital.
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Indiana University Bloomington mafia23
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Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Geneva Graduate Institute13
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca12
Luca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesGiulia BoscainoAdministration Specialist at P101 VenturesNicola TriglioneHealth & Longevity at Proximity CapitalLorenzo De AngeliPrincipal at Matterwave VenturesMatteo SpataforaInvestor at 360 CapitalMichela AliazzoInnovation & Corporate Venturing Manager at LVenture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at BESXAR2
Also worked at OpenAI119
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalVeit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmTarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One Ventures
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Also worked at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory12
Loubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble VenturesYubo ZhouVenture Partner, China at Lair East LabsSila KiliccoteBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesMark HartneyPrincipal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Also worked at Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)27
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTony LaiInvestor at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesRyan McIntyreFounding partner of FoundryAmitt MahajanManaging Partner at Presence CapitalGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at Bedrock
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