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Ashwin Iyer
FounderFounder at Instinct Space
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedInstinct Space · YC
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About
Ashwin Iyer is co-founder and co-CEO of Instinct. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from QMUL and a master's degree in industrial systems, manufacturing and management from the University of Cambridge, with prior research experience on jet engines at Imperial College London and consulting work across venture capital, metalworking, and electronics sectors.
Founder at Instinct SpaceYC W25
Intro paths
Ashwin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Instinct Space's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Ashwin can intro founders to Instinct Space's investors below.
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Co-founders at Instinct Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashwin Iyer?
- Ashwin Iyer is co-founder and co-CEO of Instinct. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from QMUL and a master's degree in industrial systems, manufacturing and management from the University of Cambridge, with prior research experience on jet engines at Imperial College London and consulting work across venture capital, metalworking, and electronics sectors.
- Where does Ashwin Iyer work?
- Ashwin Iyer is Founder of Instinct Space.
- What companies did Ashwin Iyer found?
- Ashwin Iyer founded Instinct Space.
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