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Bulent Altan

Investor

Founding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $10K – $5M checks · typically $150K

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

  1. Alpine Space VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. YttriumAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  3. MynaricCo-CEO2023Gilching, Bavaria, Germany
  4. MynaricChief Executive Officer2019 — 2023Gilching, Germany
  5. Global Space VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partner2017 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  6. SpaceXVP, Satellite Mission Assurance2016 — 2017Hawthorne, CA
  7. Airbus Defence and SpaceHead of Digital Transformation and Innovation2016Ottobrunn, Germany
  8. TTTech Computertechnik AGStrategic Advisor2015 — 2016Vienna, Austria
  9. TechFoundersPartner2015 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
  10. Space Exploration TechnologiesVice President of Avionics2010 — 2014
  11. Space Exploration TechnologiesSr. Director of Avionics2004 — 2010Greater Los Angeles Area
  12. Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2002 — 2004
  13. Instruments for Science & MedicineSr. Research Consultant2002San Carlos, CA

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science, Aeronautics/Astronautics2002 — 2004
  2. Technical University of MunichDipl. Inf., Computer Science1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Systems Engineering99Avionics60Integration68Aerospace99Sensors67System Design30Large Scale Systems15Operations12Department Management12Engineering Management47Engineering Data Management10ERP Implementations11
+12 moreSpacecraftEngineeringProgram ManagementManagementTestingSpace SystemsRFElectronicsEmbedded SystemsSoftware EngineeringRoboticsSimulations

Languages English · German · Turkish

From Bulent's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Technical University of Munich251

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

+ 245 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Yttrium5

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesZiaf RehmanAssociate at Delin VenturesThomas MollekerSenior Associate at BMW i VenturesGiovanna MaagPartner at Altor

Also worked at Mynaric1

Sven Meyer-BrunswickPrincipal at Alpine Space Ventures

Also worked at SpaceX147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCGARRY HILLInvestment at Makers FundHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures

+ 141 more

Also worked at TechFounders4

Katharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSAlberto Pérez ArranzInvestment Manager at G+D VenturesHeiko HuberVenture Partner at Rethink VenturesChristian LindenerManaging Director, Deep Tech at Creative Dock Group

Colleagues at Alpine Space Ventures

Catriona Chambers
Technical Director at Alpine Space Ventures
Christina Kotzur
CFO at Alpine Space Ventures
Joram Voelklein
Founding 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

Network4

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

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.