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Basil Yap

Investor

Co-Founder & Principal at Aero X Ventures

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

About

Basil Yap combines state UAS program leadership—he helped enable the first medical drone deliveries in the U.S., secured a $5M regional UAS traffic-management grant, and holds a NASA aeronautics appointment.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics

Experience

  1. Aero X VenturesCo-Founder, Principalcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  2. AeroXPresidentcurrent2021 — presentWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  3. Hovecon ConsultingFounder & Principalcurrent2015 — presentWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  4. No U-Turn PodcastCo-Hostcurrent2020 — presentWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  5. Transportation Research Board - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineMember of Standing Committee on Aviation System Planning -- AV0202017 — 2024
  6. NCDOTBEYOND Program Manager2020 — 2022Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  7. NCDOTUAS IPP Manager2020Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  8. NCDOTUAS Program Manager2016 — 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Education

  1. North Carolina State UniversityB.S. Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering2006 — 2009

Skills & more

Municipalities1Civil Engineering22Highways10Road6Concrete3Stormwater Management7Traffic Engineering2Transportation Engineering10Highway Design1Construction Management3Geopak1Project Management8
+5 moreConstructionSynchroErosion ControlEngineeringContract Management

From Basil's professional profile.

Shared employers

Also worked at Aero X Ventures4

Kyle MountsPartner and CIO at Aero X VenturesAaron IshikawaPartner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X VenturesMichael BaughanGeneral Partner at Aero X VenturesDavid MountsPartner at Aero X Ventures

Also worked at AeroX3

Kyle MountsPartner and CIO at Aero X VenturesMichael BaughanGeneral Partner at Aero X VenturesDavid MountsPartner at Aero X Ventures

Also worked at Transportation Research Board - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine2

Yotam AvrahamiFormer Deloitte Transportation at NEW VISTA CAPITALMaya Ben DrorVenture Partner at Next Gear Ventures

Colleagues at Aero X Ventures

Aaron Ishikawa
Partner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts
Partner at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts Gonzales
Partner and Managing Director at Aero X Ventures
Karen Barnes
Investor at Aero X Ventures
Kyle Mounts
Partner and CIO at Aero X Ventures
Michael Baughan
General Partner at Aero X Ventures

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Aaron Ishikawa
Partner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts
Partner at Aero X Ventures
Karen Barnes
Investor at Aero X Ventures
Kyle Mounts
Partner and CIO at Aero X Ventures
Michael Baughan
General Partner at Aero X Ventures

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