Find your path to Erik
876 people in our graph share verified history with Erik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Viswa SankaranarayananunlockedErik: together at The University of Texas at Austin (1998–2000)
×9Erik: together at Y Combinator
×2Erik: together at The University of Texas at Austin
About
Erik Franks has founded two startups and raised $2.3M in funding. He has managed teams of approximately 50 employees, secured 20+ NASA contracts, and overseen the shipment of 1.5M orders.
Founder/CEO at TesseractYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Erik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Erik can intro founders to Tesseract's investors below.
Tesseract's investors · 3
Co-founders at Tesseract
JG
Jeff GibsonFounder/COO
JT
Jake TeufertFounder/CTO
Experience
- CisluneCEOcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TesseractCEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Benchmark Space SystemsDirector of Sales2020 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Space for HumanityFinancial Consultant2020
- International Space University USA Alumni AssociationDirector of Information Technologies and Communications2014 — 2018
- Masten Space SystemsOperations Manager2015 — 2017Mojave, CA
- Masten Space SystemsRocket Systems Engineer2013 — 2015Mojave, CA
- Velocity AirplaneAirplane Builder & Test Pilot2009 — 2012
- Frugal Media Inc.Founder and CEO2002 — 2010Austin, Texas Area
- OutlookSoftProduct Management Analyst2004Austin, Texas Area
Skills & more
Economics5Human Resources3Executive Management9Programming21Software Project Management7Private Pilot20Retail Category Management1Fulfillment ManagementWarehouse Management1Reporting Systems1Version ManagementDatabase Administration1
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SalesEntrepreneurshipAerospaceAircraftEngineeringTestingProgram ManagementProject ManagementMicrosoft SQL ServerMatlabPlane BuilderAnalysis- CPR/First Aid — Antelope Valley College
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Franks?
- Erik Franks has founded two startups and raised $2.3M in funding. He has managed teams of approximately 50 employees, secured 20+ NASA contracts, and overseen the shipment of 1.5M orders.
- Where does Erik Franks work?
- Erik Franks is Founder/CEO of Tesseract.
- What companies did Erik Franks found?
- Erik Franks founded Tesseract.
- Where did Erik Franks go to school?
- Erik Franks studied at International Space University (Space Resources Professional Course); Y Combinator (Summer 2017 Batch, Startup Entrepreneurship); International Space University (Master of Science (MSc), Space Studies).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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The University of Texas at Austin mafia318
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Michael DellFounded Force10Philip KrimMinorFounded Electron X +2Michael GortonPhysics & Engineering w minor in EnglishFounded Principal Solar +2Mike McNeilComputer ScienceFounded Fleet Device Management Inc. +2Michael RoyzenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Smartlens +2Amar SawhneyM.S. and PhDFounded Access Closure +2
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International Space University mafia22
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Peter DiamandisPHDFounded Celularity +1Benoît DeperSSPFounded Aerospacelab +1Kyle AciernoMasters of Space StudiesFounded Exobiosphere +1Shaun ModiAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyFounded Capitol AIJacqueline GoodSpace Studies ProgramFounded MagnestarPierre-Damien VaujourCertificateFounded Loft Orbital
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Masten Space Systems mafia2
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Same school
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Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcPeter DiamandisPhysician, entrepreneur, and futurist inspiring leaders to think exponentially and create a future of abundanceTamryn BarkerSector Director, Mining & Nature at Founders FactoryPawel ChudzinskiPartner at Point NineTal ShaharVenture Partner at Deep InsightJustyna RedelkiewiczVenture Partner at DEPO Ventures
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Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft
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