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Bob Criner

Founder

Founder at Stralis Aircraft

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

FoundedStralis Aircraft · YC

About

Bob Criner is Co-Founder and CEO of Stralis Aircraft. He previously worked on aircraft development programs at Heart Aerospace, Ampaire, magniX, and Google X, and holds an aerospace engineering degree from UNSW Sydney.

Founder at Stralis AircraftYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Bob went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Stralis Aircraft's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Bob can intro founders to Stralis Aircraft's investors below.

Stralis Aircraft's investors · 2

Trucks VCSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Stralis Aircraft

SJStuart Johnstone
Stuart JohnstoneFounder

Experience

  1. Stralis (YC W23)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  2. Heart AerospaceElectric Aircraft Propulsion System Engineering Consultant2021Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  3. AmpaireElectric Aircraft Propulsion System Engineering Consultant2020 — 2021Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  4. magniXHead of Aircraft Integration2017 — 2020Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
  5. X, the moonshot factoryAirframe Engineer @ Makani2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SaabLead Structures Engineering Consultant2015Linköping, Sweden
  7. AirbusLead Structures Engineer @ Airbus (formerly Premium AEROTEC)2010 — 2014Munich Area, Germany
  8. United TechnologiesLead Structures Engineer2008 — 2010San Diego, California, USA
  9. Spirit AeroSystemsLead Structures Engineer2007 — 2008Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  10. GKN AerospaceStructures Engineer2005 — 2007Sydney, NSW, Australia
  11. Boeing Aerostructures AustraliaComposite Structures Research Engineer2004 — 2005Sydney, NSW, Australia

Skills & more

Leadership1Fundraising1Go-to-Market Strategy1FounderStructural Analysis40MSC.Patran14Nastran33Fatigue Analysis14Aerospace Engineering16FEMAP9Composites16Aerospace27
+12 moreStress AnalysisAircraft DesignPowerPointMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordCross-cultural Communication SkillsHypermeshPythonVBACATIAMicrosoft Project

Languages English · German · Spanish

  • Time Management Fundamentals — LinkedIn

From Bob's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bob Criner?
Bob Criner is Co-Founder and CEO of Stralis Aircraft. He previously worked on aircraft development programs at Heart Aerospace, Ampaire, magniX, and Google X, and holds an aerospace engineering degree from UNSW Sydney.
Where does Bob Criner work?
Bob Criner is Founder of Stralis Aircraft.
What companies did Bob Criner found?
Bob Criner founded Stralis Aircraft.
Where did Bob Criner go to school?
Bob Criner studied at Y Combinator (Winter 23); UNSW (Bachelor of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering).

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