Ian
InvestorUnicorn founderCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Apex Space · Investor and Entrepreneur in Residence, Village Global at Kohala Ventures · Technical Advisor at Ranch Ventures · Founder at Apex Technology · Founder/Director of Strategy at Immunity Project
Los Angeles, California, United States
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13,728 people in our graph share verified history with Ian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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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.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Apex Space
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Apex Space's investors · 19
75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2023Balerion Space VenturesDallasCantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $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 AltosUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checksXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks
Co-founders at Apex Space
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Max BenassiCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Founder at Apex Technology
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Apex Technology's investors · 3
Co-founders at Apex Technology
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Maximilian BenassiDirector
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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Immunity Project's investors · 2
Co-founders at Immunity Project
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Naveen JainFounder/CEO
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Reid RubsamenFounder/CEO
Experience
- ApexChief Executive Officer and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Village GlobalInvestor & Entrepreneur in Residence2021 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesBusiness Development, Aerospace & Artificial Intelligence2020 — 2021
- Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)Chief Executive Officer and Founder2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ZyngaDirector of Product2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Zyngasuperlabs (acquired) - Founder, Director of Product2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- ZyngaTechnology Advisor to the Chairman2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- ZyngaProduct Manager2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Immunity ProjectDirector of Strategy2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleUser Experience and Engineering2012Cupertino, CA
Skills & more
iPhone development5Entrepreneurship31Entrepreneur4Web Development15iOS development12User Interface Design17Human Computer Interaction2Entrepreneurial Experience2Digital Photography1Film Photography1Graphic Design1Web Design1
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Colleagues at Kohala Ventures
Network3
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General Partner at Village Global
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General Partner at Village Global
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Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian?
- 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.
- Where does Ian work?
- Ian is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Apex Space and Investor and Entrepreneur in Residence, Village Global at Kohala Ventures and Co-founder at Apex Technology and Founder/Director of Strategy at Immunity Project.
- What companies did Ian found?
- Ian founded Apex Space, Apex Technology, Immunity Project.
- Where did Ian go to school?
- Ian studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Course 9: Brain and Cognitive Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,211
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia740
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3Chris GibsonIGNITE CertificateFounded Recursion +2
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Apple mafia306
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Future Ventures +1Kai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01Brian ActonHardware Test EngineerFounded WHATS APP +1Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Brian BrackeenSr. Project ManagerFounded Lightship +1Jeff SeibertCampus Rep, Stanford UniversityFounded Crashlytics +1
+ 299 more
Zynga mafia58
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Robin ChanGeneral Manager, Asia Business OperationsFounded Goat Capital +3Andrew BuseyVP / GM, Zynga AustinFounded Hypergiant +2Amitt MahajanDirector of EngineeringFounded Rare Bits +1Mohan ReddyCTO/Technology LeaderFounded SkyHive +1Sohail PrasadProduct Manager, MobileFounded D/XYZ +1Phil YuenDirector of ProductsFounded Aurabeat +1
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,980
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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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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 CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended Harvard-Westlake School53
Johnny HooperAssociate at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCAlyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersCami KatzInvestor at Notable CapitalJohn CopsesSenior Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersRichie HrncirAssociate at Mainsail Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Village Global34
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineBen 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 Technologies268
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)5
Also worked at Zynga98
Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyMasoud 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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