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Ian Brooke

Founder

CEO at Astro Mechanica

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAstro Mechanica · YC

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About

Founder of Astro Mechanica, which develops engines, airframes, and flight systems for aerospace applications including supersonic aircraft.

CEO at Astro MechanicaYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Ian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Astro Mechanica's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Astro Mechanica's investors below.

Astro Mechanica's investors · 21

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Astera InstituteBalaji RollingLynnwoodBasecamp FundManchester · $100K – $10M checksBlue Ivy VenturesBostonCross Culture VenturesDolby Family VenturesSan FranciscoEarthrise VenturesNew YorkGiant Step CapitalChicago · since 2025Industrious VenturesDenverJulian CapitalAustin · $500K – $2M checksLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Lowercase CapitalJacksonMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $4M checksMyelin VCMontevideo · $250K – $1M checksNot Boring CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksPioneerToronto, OntarioVoyager PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksWayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Brooke?
Founder of Astro Mechanica, which develops engines, airframes, and flight systems for aerospace applications including supersonic aircraft.
Where does Ian Brooke work?
Ian Brooke is CEO of Astro Mechanica.
What companies did Ian Brooke found?
Ian Brooke founded Astro Mechanica.

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