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Christian Bailey

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Venture Partner at UP Partners

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Christian Bailey is co-founder of Squawk AI and holds over 200 patents spanning healthcare and aerospace. He previously co-founded and co-led Lincoln Group, a defense technology company, and co-founded a major AI and Aerospace hackathon in Silicon Valley. Bailey advises aviation startups and UP.Partners venture fund, and serves as an instructor and mentor in helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft operations.

Experience

  1. Squawk AICo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Aero City Group Inc.Instructor and Mentor Pilotcurrent2022 — present
  3. Venus AerospaceInventionscurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  4. UP.PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  5. UP.PartnersChief Scientist2020 — 2021Santa Monica, California, United States
  6. Curated InnovationCo-Founder & Chief Scientistcurrent2008 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  7. ZeroAviaInventions2021 — 2025Hollister, California, United States
  8. REGENTInventions and Patents Strategy2021 — 2024
  9. incTANK VenturesManaging Partner2008 — 2012Cambridge, MA
  10. Lincoln GroupCo-founder and Co-CEO2005 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

Strategy99Leadership79Management49Biotechnology49Materials Science6Aerospace11Private Equity47Venture Capital99Intellectual Property19Aviation9R&D10Private Placements4
+12 moreStart-up VenturesGrowth CapitalDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentCommercializationValuationSaaS

Languages Arabic · French · German

  • Subpart N Approved Instructor: Mitsubushi MU-2 — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Certified Flight Instructor-A/I/M/H — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Airline Transport Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

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Who is Christian Bailey?
Christian Bailey is co-founder of Squawk AI and holds over 200 patents spanning healthcare and aerospace. He previously co-founded and co-led Lincoln Group, a defense technology company, and co-founded a major AI and Aerospace hackathon in Silicon Valley. Bailey advises aviation startups and UP.Partners venture fund, and serves as an instructor and mentor in helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft operations.
Where does Christian Bailey work?
Christian Bailey is Venture Partner at UP Partners.
What check size does Christian Bailey write?
Christian Bailey typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Christian Bailey go to school?
Christian Bailey studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Fellow, Molecular Biology); University of Oxford (Bachelor's degree).

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