Blake Scholl
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Prime Movers Lab · Founder & CEO at Boom Supersonic
Denver, Colorado, United States
FoundedBoom Supersonic · YC
Find your path to Blake
186 people in our graph share verified history with Blake — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier SolterounlockedBlake: together at Carnegie Mellon University (1998–2001)
Blake: together at RealNetworks
×4Blake: together at Carnegie Mellon University
Blake: together at Pelago, Inc.
About
CEO and founder of Boom Supersonic, developing high-speed commercial aircraft. Previously held leadership roles at Amazon and Groupon, and co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs.
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- b•••@boomsupersonic.comreveal90% confident
- b•••@boomsupersonic.comreveal75% confident
Founder & CEO at Boom SupersonicYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Blake went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Boom Supersonic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Blake can intro founders to Boom Supersonic's investors below.
Boom Supersonic's investors · 38
Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M checksAltimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checksAltra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M checksAngel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksCaruso VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2.5M checksCelesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksDenver VenturesDenver · $250K – $3M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksE1 VenturesSan FranciscoE15Hong KongElectric CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkHomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksIndustrious VenturesDenverKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksLombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksNKM CapitalSan FranciscoOlive Tree CapitalBostonPi CampusRome · $55K – $540K checksPrime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2021Raptor GroupMiami BeachRRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checksRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Singapore · $100K – $500K checksSam AltmanSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024Seraph GroupMilton · $50K – $2M checksSpacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K checksSV AngelSan FranciscoTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2020UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checksWYO VCWyomingY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checksZero Infinity PartnersNew York · $100K – $5M checksZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
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Co-founders at Boom Supersonic
JK
Joshua KrallFounder
JW
Joe WildingFounder
Experience
- Boom SupersonicFounder/CEOcurrent2014 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- GrouponSr. Director, SmartDeals, Relevance, & Personalization2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- GrouponSr Director of Product Management, Point of Sale2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- Kima LabsCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2012San Francisco, CA
- Pelago, Inc.Director, Product Development2006 — 2009
- Amazon.comManager, Social Networks2005 — 2006
- Amazon.comManager, Automated Advertising2003 — 2005
- Amazon.comSoftware Engineer, Personalization & Automation2001 — 2003
- InktomiSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)2000
- RealNetworksSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)1999
- GlobalWave InternetFounder and President1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Personalization4Start-ups29Mobile2E-commerce30Product Management26SEM1Mobile Applications9Ruby on Rails3SearchProduct Development7Mobile Devices13Scalability12
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ScrumEntrepreneurshipUser ExperienceSoftware DevelopmentSaaSDistributed SystemsManagementFrom Blake's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Blake SchollBlake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban
Startup School
Building A Supersonic Plane Company From The Ground Up
Hard Tech
Colleagues at Prime Movers Lab
Aaron Mandell
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Amy Kruse
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andre Jabban
Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers Lab
Andrei Iancu
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Bill Gross
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brandon Simmons
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brantley Sydnor
Operations Manager at Prime Movers Lab
Carly Anderson
Investor at Prime Movers Lab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Blake Scholl?
- CEO and founder of Boom Supersonic, developing high-speed commercial aircraft. Previously held leadership roles at Amazon and Groupon, and co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs.
- Where does Blake Scholl work?
- Blake Scholl is Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic and Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab.
- What companies did Blake Scholl found?
- Blake Scholl founded Boom Supersonic.
- Where did Blake Scholl go to school?
- Blake Scholl studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Computer Science).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Blake Scholl?
- Tracked appearances include "Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban", "Building A Supersonic Plane Company From The Ground Up".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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Prime Movers Lab mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bill GrossVenture PartnerFounded X1 +5Dakin SlossInvestorFounded Tachyus +1Kam GhaffarianVenture PartnerFounded Quantum Space +1Aaron MandellVenture PartnerFounded Quidnet +1Dakin SlossFounderFounded Tachyus +1Henric SuuronenLimited PartnerFounded Play Ventures +1
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University732
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Groupon156
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionEric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & PhilanthropistJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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Also worked at Pelago, Inc.4
Also worked at Amazon.com1,104
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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