Fundraising Fox

Ian

InvestorFounder

Investor and Entrepreneur in Residence, Village Global at Kohala Ventures · Technical Advisor at Ranch Ventures · Founder/Director of Strategy at Immunity Project · CEO at Apex Space

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedApex SpaceImmunity Project · YC

About

Ian is an MIT graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Science and an engineering background. He previously served as technical advisor to the CPO at Zynga and keeps the Ranch team current on new technologies.

Founder/Director of Strategy at Immunity ProjectYC W14

Intro paths

YC

Ian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Immunity Project's investors below.

Immunity Project's investors · 2

Ranch VenturesSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Immunity Project

NJNaveen Jain
Naveen JainFounder/CEO
RRReid Rubsamen
Reid RubsamenFounder/CEO

CEO at Apex Space

Intro paths

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Apex Space's investors below.

Apex Space's investors · 18

75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksBalerion Space VenturesDallasCantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)San Francisco · $250K – $5M checksDepartment of Defensesince 2023Embedded VenturesLos AngelesGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkJ2 VenturesBostonKohala VenturesSan FranciscoOutsidersNorwalk · $500K – $8M checksPoint72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checksRavelin CapitalSausalitoShield CapitalSan FranciscoSolari CapitalNew YorkToyota VenturesLos AltosVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checksXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Apex Space

MBMax Benassi
Max BenassiCTO

Experience

  1. ApexChief Executive Officer and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Village GlobalInvestor & Entrepreneur in Residence2021 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. Palantir TechnologiesBusiness Development, Aerospace & Artificial Intelligence2020 — 2021
  4. Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)Chief Executive Officer and Founder2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. ZyngaDirector of Product2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Zyngasuperlabs (acquired) - Founder, Director of Product2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ZyngaTechnology Advisor to the Chairman2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. ZyngaProduct Manager2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Immunity ProjectDirector of Strategy2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  10. AppleUser Experience and Engineering2012Cupertino, CA

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Course 9: Brain and Cognitive Science
  4. Harvard-Westlake SchoolHigh School

Skills & more

iPhone development5Entrepreneurship31Entrepreneur4Web Development15iOS development12User Interface Design17Human Computer Interaction2Entrepreneurial Experience2Digital Photography1Film Photography1Graphic Design1Web Design1
+12 moreDesignSocial MediaAnimal BehaviorSoftware EngineeringUser ExperienceUser InterfaceMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesPythonPHPObjective-CJava

From Ian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kohala Ventures

Bruno Faviero
General Partner at Alloy Fund
Eric del Balso
Founder and General Partner at Kohala Ventures

Network4

Adam CoreyScout
Partner at Village Global
Amrit RaoScout
General Partner at Village Global
Anne DwaneScout
General Partner at Village Global
Ben CasnochaScout
Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor

Investors connected to Ian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ian work?
Ian is Investor and Entrepreneur in Residence, Village Global at Kohala Ventures and Founder/Director of Strategy at Immunity Project and CEO at Apex Space.
What companies did Ian found?
Ian founded Apex Space, Immunity Project.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,730

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia521

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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Hemant TanejaM.Eng.Founded CommureNat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia250

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionMikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2Ryan WestWoodFounded Fullcast +1

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Zynga mafia23

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Also attended Harvard-Westlake School37

Johnny HooperAssociate at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCAlyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersJohn CopsesSenior Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersConor CookPlatform Manager at Comcast Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Village Global33

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investorRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesJacob MullinsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMallun YenFounder & Managing Partner at Operator Collective

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Also worked at Palantir Technologies200

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)3

Bruno FavieroGeneral Partner at Alloy FundEric del BalsoFounder and General Partner at Kohala VenturesClaire NordFounder at Napkin Math

Also worked at Zynga60

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES

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