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About
Founder and CTO of Orca Aerospace. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and computer science and a master's in economics and computer science from MIT.
Founder/CTO at Orca AerospaceYC F26
Intro paths
Hakan went through Y Combinator (Fall 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Orca Aerospace's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at Orca Aerospace
Experience
- Orca Aerospace (YC F26)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Teaching Assistant2025 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Researcher (Trajectory/Mission Design)2024 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Lockheed Martin SpaceGuidance, Navigation, & Control Intern2024 — 2026Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Researcher (Flight Control/Simulation)2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- WinWinLabsSoftware Engineer2020 — 2023Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Self EmployedAssistant Framer2020Nederland, Colorado, United States
- TEENS INCYouth Corps Junior Supervisor2018 — 2019Nederland, Colorado, United States
- TEENS INCYouth Corps Crew Member2017 — 2018Nederland, Colorado, United States
Skills & more
- Social and Behavioral Research Investigators — CITI Program
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hakan Chunton?
- Founder and CTO of Orca Aerospace. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and computer science and a master's in economics and computer science from MIT.
- Where does Hakan Chunton work?
- Hakan Chunton is Founder/CTO of Orca Aerospace.
- What companies did Hakan Chunton found?
- Hakan Chunton founded Orca Aerospace.
- Where did Hakan Chunton go to school?
- Hakan Chunton studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace Engineering & Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science); Nederland Middle-Senior High School (High School Diploma).
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