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Ben Frank

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners · Founder at General Aviation

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedGeneral Aviation · YC

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10,796 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Ben Frank founded General Aviation after launching two prior aviation software ventures—Rotabull and Seer Aerospace, which was acquired by Aviation Week. He previously worked at Rotor Technologies, a company focused on autonomous helicopter development, and has hands-on experience as a pilot and aircraft mechanic.

Founder at General AviationYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Ben went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran General Aviation's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ben can intro founders to General Aviation's investors below.

Experience

  1. The General Aviation CompanyCofoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Zero Infinity PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. RotorAdvisor2022 — 2024
  4. RotorChief Commercial Officer2023 — 2024
  5. Rotabull - The easiest way to sell aircraft partsChairman2023Greater New York City Area
  6. Rotabull - The easiest way to sell aircraft partsFounder / CEO2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  7. Seer AerospaceChairman2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  8. Seer AerospaceFounder / CEO2016 — 2018
  9. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2014 — 2016Aerospace and Defense Practice
  10. BoeingAerospace Engineer - Helicopters2012

Skills & more

  • Rated helicopter and airplane pilot — FAA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Frank?
Ben Frank founded General Aviation after launching two prior aviation software ventures—Rotabull and Seer Aerospace, which was acquired by Aviation Week. He previously worked at Rotor Technologies, a company focused on autonomous helicopter development, and has hands-on experience as a pilot and aircraft mechanic.
Where does Ben Frank work?
Ben Frank is Founder of General Aviation and Venture Partner at Zero Infinity Partners.
What companies did Ben Frank found?
Ben Frank founded General Aviation.
Where did Ben Frank go to school?
Ben Frank studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics).

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