Bulent Altan
InvestorFounding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $10K – $5M checks · typically $150K
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Paul KwanunlockedBulent: together at Stanford University (2002–2004)
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Bulent: together at Yttrium
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Bulent: together at Space Exploration Technologies
About
A space industry veteran who helped establish SpaceX's avionics department and served as VP overseeing the Falcon and Dragon vehicles and early Starlink work, with more than two decades of aerospace experience across launchers, capsules, and communications systems.
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Invests in
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Experience
- Alpine Space VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- YttriumAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- MynaricCo-CEO2023Gilching, Bavaria, Germany
- MynaricChief Executive Officer2019 — 2023Gilching, Germany
- Global Space VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partner2017 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
- SpaceXVP, Satellite Mission Assurance2016 — 2017Hawthorne, CA
- Airbus Defence and SpaceHead of Digital Transformation and Innovation2016Ottobrunn, Germany
- TTTech Computertechnik AGStrategic Advisor2015 — 2016Vienna, Austria
- TechFoundersPartner2015 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
- Space Exploration TechnologiesVice President of Avionics2010 — 2014
- Space Exploration TechnologiesSr. Director of Avionics2004 — 2010Greater Los Angeles Area
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2002 — 2004
- Instruments for Science & MedicineSr. Research Consultant2002San Carlos, CA
Skills & more
Systems Engineering99Avionics60Integration68Aerospace99Sensors67System Design30Large Scale Systems15Operations12Department Management12Engineering Management47Engineering Data Management10ERP Implementations11
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SpacecraftEngineeringProgram ManagementManagementTestingSpace SystemsRFElectronicsEmbedded SystemsSoftware EngineeringRoboticsSimulationsLanguages English · German · Turkish
From Bulent's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alpine Space Ventures
Catriona Chambers
Technical Director at Alpine Space Ventures
Christina Kotzur
CFO at Alpine Space Ventures
Emin Bulent Altan
General Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Joram Voelklein
Founding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Joram Volklein
General Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Lynn Zoenen
Principal at Alpine Space Ventures
Simon Bartmann
Investor at Alpine Space Ventures
Sven Meyer-Brunswick
Principal at Alpine Space Ventures
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Joram Voelklein
Founding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Klaus Hommels
Founder and Chairman at Lakestar
Lynn Zoenen
Principal at Alpine Space Ventures
Simon Bartmann
Investor at Alpine Space Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bulent Altan?
- A space industry veteran who helped establish SpaceX's avionics department and served as VP overseeing the Falcon and Dragon vehicles and early Starlink work, with more than two decades of aerospace experience across launchers, capsules, and communications systems.
- Where does Bulent Altan work?
- Bulent Altan is Founding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures.
- What does Bulent Altan invest in?
- Bulent Altan invests in Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Space Tech.
- What check size does Bulent Altan write?
- Bulent Altan typically writes checks of $10K – $5M.
- Where did Bulent Altan go to school?
- Bulent Altan studied at Stanford University (Master of Science, Aeronautics/Astronautics); Technical University of Munich (Dipl. Inf., Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yttrium8
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