About
Eliot Khachi is co-founder and CTO of Dalus. He previously worked as a systems integration and test engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne, where he planned tests for propulsion systems, and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Founder at DalusYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Eliot went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Dalus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Eliot can intro founders to Dalus's investors below.
Dalus's investors · 10
AIR CapitalBuenos Aires · since 2026Avesta FundDenver · $2M – $5M checks · since 2026Dalus CapitalMexico City · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Danta Fundsince 2026Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026EWA CapitalBogotá · since 2026LMNT VenturesMercer IslandSavia VenturesSantiago · since 2026VitaminºCZurich · $540K – $1.6M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Dalus
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Sebastian VölklFounder
Experience
- DalusCo-Founder & CPOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Aerojet RocketdyneSystems / Test Engineer2022 — 2024United States
- Hydraulics International, Inc.Production Technician2021 — 2022
- LumioSalesperson2021Riverside, California, United States
- Hydraulics International, Inc.Assembly and Testing Engineer2018Los Angeles County, California, United States
Skills & more
SalesCustomer ServiceSystems EngineeringTest PlanningProject EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentRepresentational State Transfer (REST)PostgreSQLDatabasesDatabase DesignData ModelingData Architecture
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Computer ScienceBack-End Web DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)Quality AssuranceFunctional TestingCommunicationSupervisory SkillsProject CoordinationMicrosoft ExcelMatlabSolidWorks- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Pearson VUE
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eliot Khachi?
- Eliot Khachi is co-founder and CTO of Dalus. He previously worked as a systems integration and test engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne, where he planned tests for propulsion systems, and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
- Where does Eliot Khachi work?
- Eliot Khachi is Founder of Dalus.
- What companies did Eliot Khachi found?
- Eliot Khachi founded Dalus.
- Where did Eliot Khachi go to school?
- Eliot Khachi studied at Y Combinator; California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace).
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