About
Bryon Hargis is the co-founder and CEO of Castelion, a company that designs, tests, and manufactures hypersonic missile systems in the United States. The company operates with a production- and hardware-first approach aimed at increasing domestic manufacturing capacity for advanced weapons systems.
Co-Founder & CEO at Castelion
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Castelion's investors · 17
7percent VenturesLondon · $250K – $2M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAngel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoAvenir Growth CapitalNew YorkBlueYard CapitalBerlin · $500K – $5M checksCantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksChampion Hill Ventures$500K – $1M checksFirst InWashington · $500K – $2M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksIceNineLondonLavrock VenturesWashingtonLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksNEW VISTA CAPITALWashingtonSilent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checksSpaceVCAustin · $1M – $5M checksSparq Capital (SFO)Palo AltoU.S. Air Forcesince 2023
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Co-founders at Castelion
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Sean PittCo-Founder & COO
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Andrew KreitzCo-Founder & CFO
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Charles Bryon HargisExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- CastelionFounder // CEOcurrent2022 — presentEl Segundo, California, United States
- SpaceXSr. Director, Government Sales2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- SpaceXDirector, Government Sales2018 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- SpaceXManager, Government Sales2017 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- OmniEarth, Inc.Head of Business Development and Sales2014 — 2017Arlington, VA
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryDirector Business Development - Space Systems2012 — 2014El Segundo, CA
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryEnhancing Terrestrial Operations Lead for the National Security Space Business Area2010 — 2012Laurel, MD
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratorySenior Business Development Lead - Space Systems2007 — 2012Laurel, MD
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratorySenior Sensor Scientist/Engineer2002 — 2007Laurel, MD
- Air Quality Lab Georgia TechResearch Assistant1999 — 2002
Skills & more
Sales Management41Enterprise Technology Sales33Business Development42Leadership17Lean Startup7Software as a Service (SaaS)7Salesforce.com6Go-to-market Strategy8Strategic Partnerships8Conflict Resolution8Big Data Analytics7Sensors37
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Engineering ManagementSpace SystemsProgram ManagementContract NegotiationBusiness StrategyIntellectual PropertyEarly Stage CompaniesProposal LeadershipSystems EngineeringImage ProcessingTestingSimulationsFrom Bryon's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bryon Hargis?
- Bryon Hargis is the co-founder and CEO of Castelion, a company that designs, tests, and manufactures hypersonic missile systems in the United States. The company operates with a production- and hardware-first approach aimed at increasing domestic manufacturing capacity for advanced weapons systems.
- Where does Bryon Hargis work?
- Bryon Hargis is Co-Founder & CEO of Castelion.
- What companies did Bryon Hargis found?
- Bryon Hargis founded Castelion.
- Where did Bryon Hargis go to school?
- Bryon Hargis studied at The Johns Hopkins University (MS, Applied Physics); Georgia Institute of Technology (BS, Mechanical Engineering).
Founder mafias
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Shared employers
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