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Ethan Thornton

Unicorn founder

Founder at Mach Industries

Huntington Beach, California, United States

FoundedMach Industries$1.8B

Thiel Fellow 202330 Under 30 2024 · Manufacturing & Industry

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Stephanie ZhanunlockedEthan: together at Mach Industries (2023–2026)
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About

Ethan Thornton of Boston, MA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2023, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.

Founder at Mach Industries

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Mach Industries's investors · 17

Aloft VCSan FranciscoBedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checks · since 2023Big Brain HoldingsLos AngelesChampion Hill Ventures$500K – $1M checksCoalitionCambridgeDefense AngelsAustinFar Out VenturesBoulder · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023FOG VenturesGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksInfinite CapitalWest Palm Beach · since 2026Invariantes FundGuatemala CityKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2025Manhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkMantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksMarque VenturesAlamedaPartners ResoluteChicagoSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2023

Experience

  1. Mach IndustriesFoundercurrent2020 — presentHuntington Beach, California, United States
  2. Blue Oak IronworksFounder2020 — 2022Boerne, Texas, United States
  3. Brake CheckBrake Technician2020

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ethan Thornton?
Ethan Thornton of Boston, MA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2023, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.
Where does Ethan Thornton work?
Ethan Thornton is Founder of Mach Industries.
What companies did Ethan Thornton found?
Ethan Thornton founded Mach Industries.
Where did Ethan Thornton go to school?
Ethan Thornton studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Management).

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