Benjamin Claman
FounderFounder at Buoyant Aero
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedBuoyant Aero · YC
About
Benjamin Claman has designed distributed sensing systems for military applications, developed electronically steered antenna technology for satellite communications, and created GPS data-logging systems for motorsports.
Founder at Buoyant AeroYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Buoyant AeroFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Superfast ScooterFoundercurrent2023 — presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
- CosomotoChief Executive Officer2024 — 2025Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- WaferSystem Engineer2017 — 2021Beverly, MA
- Foxtrot SystemsIntern2017San Francisco, California
- Portside DevicesCo-Founder2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- Anchorage Sand & GravelIntern2015Anchorage, AK
- Flippant LLCHead Of Media2014 — 2015Middlebury, VT
- Allanore Group, MITUndergraduate Research Associate2014 — 2015
- RIM ArchitectsIntern2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Problem SolvingCreative Problem SolvingMachining5SolidWorks8C7Embedded Systems1Machine Tools2Scanning Electron Microscopy1Experimental Design2Revit1Finite Element Analysis1Adobe Creative Suite4
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EngineeringMicrosoft OfficeMatlabANSYSSIOrCADAllegroPrinted Circuit Board (PCB) DesignElectrical EngineeringSimulationsBOMBOM managementLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Claman?
- Benjamin Claman has designed distributed sensing systems for military applications, developed electronically steered antenna technology for satellite communications, and created GPS data-logging systems for motorsports.
- Where does Benjamin Claman work?
- Benjamin Claman is Founder of Buoyant Aero.
- What companies did Benjamin Claman found?
- Benjamin Claman founded Buoyant Aero.
- Where did Benjamin Claman go to school?
- Benjamin Claman studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mechanical Engineering); Y Combinator (S21).
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