Evan Kay
InvestorFounderInvestor at Anzu Partners · Founder at Navier AI
San Diego, California
Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M
FoundedNavier AI · YC
About
Evan Kay is an aerospace engineer who previously worked at SpaceX and General Atomics on rocket engine and aircraft component design using metal 3D printing. He also served as a hard tech investor at Anzu Partners before co-founding Navier AI.
Founder at Navier AIYC W24
Intro paths
Evan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Navier AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Evan can intro founders to Navier AI's investors below.
Navier AI's investors · 3
Co-founders at Navier AI
Experience
- Navier AICo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Anzu PartnersInvestor2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
- General Atomics Aeronautical SystemsMetal Additive Manufacturing Engineer2019 — 2021San Diego County, California, United States
- SpaceXAdditive Manufacturing Associate Engineer | Propulsion R&D2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- SpaceXAdditive Manufacturing Intern | Propulsion R&D2018Hawthorne, California
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAM Process Engineering Intern2017Pasadena, California
- Additive Rocket CorporationIntern Team Lead2016 — 2017University of California, San Diego
- Additive Rocket CorporationEngineering Intern2016University of California, San Diego
Education
- UC San DiegoBachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Skills & more
Languages English
From Evan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Anzu Partners
Network5
Investors connected to Evan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Evan Kay work?
- Evan Kay is Investor at Anzu Partners and Founder at Navier AI.
- What check size does Evan Kay write?
- Evan Kay typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- What companies did Evan Kay found?
- Evan Kay founded Navier AI.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Navier AI3
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Also worked at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems4
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