Ezra Feilden
2× unicorn founderCo-Founder & CTO at Lumen Orbit · Founder at Starcloud
Redmond, Washington, United States
About
Ezra Feilden has over a decade of experience in satellite design and deployable structures, with prior roles at Airbus Defense & Space (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London.
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Founder at StarcloudYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Ezra went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Starcloud's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ezra can intro founders to Starcloud's investors below.
Starcloud's investors · 29
468 CapitalBerlin · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2026Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024EQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2026FUSEBellevue · $1M – $10M checksGround Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2024Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checksImagination CapitalNew York · $100K – $150K checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksIntegra GroupeMenlo Park · $100K – $200K checksLink VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checksManhattan WestLos Angeles · since 2026Massive Tech VenturesSeattle · since 2024Monte Carlo Capital$350K – $1.5M checksNebularNew York · since 2024NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2024NVIDIASanta ClaraOrange CollectiveDanville · since 2024Propeller Inc.Amman · $50K – $3.5M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSeven Seven SixPalm Beach Gardens · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2024Starbridge Venture Capital LlcWashingtonSterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K checks · since 2024Taurus VenturesBangkokThe MBA FundTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Starcloud
PJ
Philip JohnstonFounder/CEO
AO
Adi OlteanFounder
Co-Founder & CTO at Lumen Orbit
Intro paths
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In turn, Ezra can intro founders to Lumen Orbit's investors below.
Lumen Orbit's investors · 10
Ambush CapitalNew York · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checksEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checksEverywhere VenturesNew York · $250K checks · since 2024NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2024Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2024Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K checks · since 2024Taurus VenturesBangkok · since 2024
Co-founders at Lumen Orbit
PA
Paul Adrian OlteanExecutive Officer, Director
PJ
Philip JohnstonCo-Founder & CEO
AO
Adi OlteanCo-Founder & Chief Engineer
Experience
- StarcloudCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
- Oxford Space SystemsSenior Mechanical Engineer2023
- Airbus Defence and SpaceSpacecraft Mechanisms Engineer2021 — 2023Surrey, England, United Kingdom
- Parker AerospaceResearch and Development Lead2017 — 2021
- Samsung ElectronicsProcess Engineer2012Gyeonggi, South Korea
Skills & more
Space Systems16Photovoltaics15Composites18Metallurgy9Materials Science8Vibration Isolation1Computer-Aided Design (CAD)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Ceramic Matrix Composites3ANSYS2SolidWorks6
Languages English · Spanish
From Ezra's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Ezra FeildenInside The Startup Launching AI Into Space
Hard Tech
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ezra Feilden?
- Ezra Feilden has over a decade of experience in satellite design and deployable structures, with prior roles at Airbus Defense & Space (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London.
- Where does Ezra Feilden work?
- Ezra Feilden is Co-Founder & CTO of Lumen Orbit and Founder at Starcloud.
- What companies did Ezra Feilden found?
- Ezra Feilden founded Lumen Orbit, Starcloud.
- Where did Ezra Feilden go to school?
- Ezra Feilden studied at Imperial College London (PhD, Materials Engineering); Imperial College London (MSc, Materials Science and Engineering).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Ezra Feilden?
- Tracked appearances include "Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space".
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