About
Derek Lukacs holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he cofounded a Hyperloop competition team. He is cofounder and CTO of RedBrick AI.
Founder at RedBrick AIYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Derek went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Derek can intro founders to RedBrick AI's investors below.
RedBrick AI's investors · 1
Experience
- RedBrick AIFounder, CEOcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- RedBrick AIFounder, CTO2020 — 2025
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Lukacs?
- Derek Lukacs holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he cofounded a Hyperloop competition team. He is cofounder and CTO of RedBrick AI.
- Where does Derek Lukacs work?
- Derek Lukacs is Founder of RedBrick AI.
- What companies did Derek Lukacs found?
- Derek Lukacs founded RedBrick AI.
- Where did Derek Lukacs go to school?
- Derek Lukacs studied at Y Combinator (W22); University of Michigan (Master of Science - MSE, Aerospace Engingeering - Flight Dynamics and Control); University of Michigan (BSE, Aerospace Engineering).
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