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Eric Salwan

Unicorn founder

Founder at Firefly Aerospace

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedFirefly Aerospace$6.5B

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About

Eric Salwan is Chief Technology Officer at Talk360. He began his software career in 1999, holding development positions at KPN Research TNO and Tandberg (now part of Cisco), before serving as a technical project leader, development manager, and later CTO at the digital agency Sping. He works with Brooklyn Ventures, a startup and scale-up investor, as CTO across several of its portfolio companies.

Founder at Firefly Aerospace

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Firefly Aerospace's investors · 6

AE Industrial PartnersBoca RatonBGW VenturesAnn Arbor · since 2024Capital FactoryAustinNoosphere VenturesMountain ViewRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Ann Arbor

Co-founders at Firefly Aerospace

TMThomas Markusic
Thomas MarkusicDirector
TEThomas E. Markusic
Thomas E. MarkusicChief Executive Officer and Director

Experience

  1. Firefly AerospaceCo-Foundercurrent2017 — present
  2. Firefly AerospaceDirector of Commercial Business Development2018 — 2025
  3. Firefly AerospaceActing Chief Revenue Officer2021Austin, Texas, United States
  4. Firefly Space SystemsIT Director2016Cedar Park, Texas
  5. Firefly Space SystemsConsultant2014 — 2016Cedar Park, Texas
  6. CompuSolve Ohio, Inc.TrackWise Consultant2003 — 2016
  7. AllerganTrackWise Consultant2015
  8. Procter & GambleTrackWise Consultant2013 — 2014Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  9. Applied MaterialsTrackWise Consultant2010 — 2011Santa Clara, CA / Austin, TX
  10. Janssen-CilagTrackWise Consultant2009
  11. Ben Venue LaboratoriesTrackWise Consultant2008
  12. Bristol-Myers SquibbTrackWise Consultant2007 — 2008
  13. Takeda PharmaceuticalsTrackWise Consultant2006 — 2007
  14. National CityConsultant - Software Design and Implementation1999 — 2007
  15. Ben Venue LaboratoriesTrackWise Implementation Specialist2003 — 2006
  16. Ben Venue LaboratoriesConsultant - Software Design and Implementation2004 — 2006
  17. FirstEnergyConsultant2002 — 2004
  18. Progressive InsuranceSystems Analyst1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Analysis7Management11Project Management41Database Design19Trackwise15CAPA45Change Control54Sop18Software Documentation20Quality System19Quality Assurance25Requirements Analysis8
+12 moreQuality ManagementInformation TechnologyProgram ManagementSDLCBiotechnologyBusiness Intelligence21 CFR Part 11Cross-functional Team LeadershipPharmaceuticsValidationDatabasesCrystal Reports

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Salwan?
Eric Salwan is Chief Technology Officer at Talk360. He began his software career in 1999, holding development positions at KPN Research TNO and Tandberg (now part of Cisco), before serving as a technical project leader, development manager, and later CTO at the digital agency Sping. He works with Brooklyn Ventures, a startup and scale-up investor, as CTO across several of its portfolio companies.
Where does Eric Salwan work?
Eric Salwan is Founder of Firefly Aerospace.
What companies did Eric Salwan found?
Eric Salwan founded Firefly Aerospace.
Where did Eric Salwan go to school?
Eric Salwan studied at Miami University (BS, Systems Analysis); St. Ignatius.

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Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaJon EideManaging Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Echo Health VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Firefly Aerospace15

Marc WeiserManaging Director at Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Mark WattGeneral Partner at Kilonova CapitalEmiliano BonillaFounder at SynnaxShey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director at Cesium AstroEugene MizinCo-Founder & CEO at Job TodayThomas MarkusicDirector at Firefly Aerospace

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Also worked at Procter & Gamble398

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity Partners

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Also worked at Applied Materials93

Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners

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Also worked at Ben Venue Laboratories54

Nick FutrellSenior Associate at Northpond VenturesKazuhiko NonomuraPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Drew GonzalesInvestor at Side Door VenturesEmilio Erazo-FischerOperating Partner at Asabys PartnersShinobu SuzukiScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryPeter FarinaExecutive in Residence at Canaan Partners

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