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Chris Markus
InvestorFounderCTO at BootLoop
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBootLoop · YC
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About
Chris Markus is co-founder and CTO of BootLoop. Previously, he served as lead software engineer for SpaceX's Starship booster catch system and built firmware for SpaceX's Raptor engine. Earlier in his career, he was a visiting researcher at MIT Media Lab working on EEG electronics and served as firmware lead for an FDA-authorized ventilator.
CTO at BootLoopYC S25
Intro paths
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran BootLoop's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Chris can intro founders to BootLoop's investors below.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Markus?
- Chris Markus is co-founder and CTO of BootLoop. Previously, he served as lead software engineer for SpaceX's Starship booster catch system and built firmware for SpaceX's Raptor engine. Earlier in his career, he was a visiting researcher at MIT Media Lab working on EEG electronics and served as firmware lead for an FDA-authorized ventilator.
- Where does Chris Markus work?
- Chris Markus is CTO of BootLoop.
- What companies did Chris Markus found?
- Chris Markus founded BootLoop.
- What companies has Chris Markus invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Layers, Proliferate.
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