About
Chris Robson holds an MSc in orbital design and analysis and previously managed the AlbertaSat Project, bringing expertise in mechanical engineering and orbital systems to Wyvern.
Founder at WyvernYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — 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 Wyvern's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Wyvern's investors below.
Wyvern's investors · 11
Cortado VenturesOklahoma CityForesightVancouverGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksSeraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksSprint VcBangalore · $300 checksSQUADRA VENTURESBaltimore · $1M – $4M checks · since 2024Startup TNTEdmonton · $5K – $100K checksTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksUncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Wyvern
Experience
- A100Associate Membercurrent2024 — presentEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
- WyvernCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentGreater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- AlbertaSatGraduate Advisor2016 — 2019Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- AlbertaSatMechanical Team Lead2015 — 2016University of Alberta
- AlbertaSatMechanical Team Member2014 — 2015University of Alberta
- AlbertaSatProject Manager2012 — 2014University of Alberta
- Faculty of Engineering, University of AlbertaPHD Student2018 — 2019Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- University of AlbertaMechanical Engineering Graduate Student2016 — 2018Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- Promethean LabsCo-Founder and Director2017Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- Promethean LabsCo-Founder and CEO2016 — 2017Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- Arrival Oil Tools Inc.Mechanical Engineering Intern2013
- Arrival Oil Tools Inc.Mechanical Engineering Intern2012
- Arrival Oil Tools Inc.Mechanical Engineering Intern2011
- Premium Fire Protection & On Guard SecuritySecurity & Fire Tech2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Project Engineering7Project Management10Systems Engineering6Engineering9Project Planning9Aerospace4Program Management5Requirements Analysis3Research2Simulations2Spacecraft Design1Astrodynamics1
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MS ProjectMicrosoft OfficeSolidworksMicrosoft ProjectAutodesk InventorMathCADMatlabSolidWorksMicrosoft ExcelTeam LeadershipLeadershipTeamworkLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Robson?
- Chris Robson holds an MSc in orbital design and analysis and previously managed the AlbertaSat Project, bringing expertise in mechanical engineering and orbital systems to Wyvern.
- Where does Chris Robson work?
- Chris Robson is Founder of Wyvern.
- What companies did Chris Robson found?
- Chris Robson founded Wyvern.
- Where did Chris Robson go to school?
- Chris Robson studied at Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta (Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering); Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at A1009
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