Where does Henry Kwan work?

Henry Kwan is Founder & CEO of Icarus.

Where did Henry Kwan go to school?

Henry Kwan studied at Y Combinator (F25 | Partner: Garry Tan); Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Aerospace Engineering); University at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).

Henry Kwan

Founder

Founder & CEO at Icarus

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedIcarus · YC

About

Henry Kwan led spacecraft and robotics engineering at Orbital, where he contributed to a $935M NASA contract for space habitat development. He brings additional experience in drone design and flight testing for NASA, aerospace design competition results, strategic consulting at Deloitte, and holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech.

Founder & CEO at Icarus YC F25

Intro paths

Henry went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Icarus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Henry can intro founders to Icarus's investors below.

Icarus's investors · 11

ACADEMY INVESTORArlington AIN VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M checks HAWKTAILSan Francisco Massive Tech VenturesSeattle · since 2025 NebularNew York · since 2025 Predictive VCNew York Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2025 Transpose Platform ManagementHouston Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025 Zypsy CapitalSan Francisco · $50K – $400K checks

Co-founders at Icarus

Cameron Hargis

Zach 'Jerry' Williams

Experience

IcarusFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentEl Segundo, CA
DeloitteSenior Consultant2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Northrop GrummanPrincipal Aerospace Engineer2018 — 2022Washington, DC
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Architect2017Hampton, VA
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAerospace Engineer2016Hampton, VA
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMechanical Engineer2015Hampton, VA
University at BuffaloResearch Assistant2014 — 2015Buffalo, New York, United States

Skills & more

EngineeringDesign

Certified: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
Cleared: Top Secret / SCI — United States Department of War

From Henry's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Henry Kwan?: Henry Kwan led spacecraft and robotics engineering at Orbital, where he contributed to a $935M NASA contract for space habitat development. He brings additional experience in drone design and flight testing for NASA, aerospace design competition results, strategic consulting at Deloitte, and holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Where does Henry Kwan work?: Henry Kwan is Founder & CEO of Icarus.
What companies did Henry Kwan found?: Henry Kwan founded Icarus.
Where did Henry Kwan go to school?: Henry Kwan studied at Y Combinator (F25 | Partner: Garry Tan); Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Aerospace Engineering); University at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).