Where does Ashwin Lalendran work?

Ashwin Lalendran is Investor at Moxxie Ventures.

Where did Ashwin Lalendran go to school?

Ashwin Lalendran studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan (Grad school (Incomplete), Aerospace Engineering).

Ashwin Lalendran

Investor

Investor at Moxxie Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Ashwin Lalendran is Co-Founder of IndustriousAF and an early-stage investor focused on regulated and industrial sectors. He began his career at NASA working on Earth science and autonomous systems research, developed drone-based remote sensing systems to detect improvised explosive devices at the Air Force Research Laboratory, and led the engineering team behind the first aerial and indoor maps for Apple Maps. He has also co-founded a venture-backed startup and writes on AI, labor, and industrial policy, with work published in American Affairs and Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@moxxie.vcreveal

Experience

IndustriousAFCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Various CompaniesAngel Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Moxxie VenturesInvestor2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
Phantom AutoVP, Product2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
Phantom AutoVP, Hardware Engineering2022San Francisco, California, United States
On DeckVisiting Partner2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
Sofar OceanHead of Hardware Engineering2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
ArticaCo-Founder and CEO2017 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
AppleSoftware Engineer2015 — 2017Cupertino, California
AppleHardware Engineering Lead2013 — 2015Cupertino, California
Air Force Research LaboratoryAutonomous Systems Engineer2009 — 2013Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE)Member of Board2008 — 2009Ann Arbor, Michigan
MPowered EntrepreneurshipPresident and Co-Founder2007 — 2009Ann Arbor, Michigan
NASA Ames Research CenterEngineering2008Moffett Field, California
University of Michigan College of EngineeringCommittee Member2007Ann Arbor, Michigan
SabóEngineering2006Plymouth, Michigan

Skills & more

Sensors9Systems Engineering22Engineering2Software Development2Product Development8System Design8Rapid Prototyping1Entrepreneurship5Systems Design5Research4Organizational Leadership1Unmanned Vehicles9

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BitcoinSpace SystemsFlight TestProgram ManagementProject ManagementBusiness StrategyMatlabLabviewiOSLeadershipManagementStrategy

Amateur Radio License — ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio

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Rob Goulding

Operating Partner at Moxxie Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashwin Lalendran?: Ashwin Lalendran is Co-Founder of IndustriousAF and an early-stage investor focused on regulated and industrial sectors. He began his career at NASA working on Earth science and autonomous systems research, developed drone-based remote sensing systems to detect improvised explosive devices at the Air Force Research Laboratory, and led the engineering team behind the first aerial and indoor maps for Apple Maps. He has also co-founded a venture-backed startup and writes on AI, labor, and industrial policy, with work published in American Affairs and Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Where does Ashwin Lalendran work?: Ashwin Lalendran is Investor at Moxxie Ventures.
Where did Ashwin Lalendran go to school?: Ashwin Lalendran studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan (Grad school (Incomplete), Aerospace Engineering).

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