About
Ivan Avanesov co-founded Splash Inc. and previously founded Vosentech, which manufactured smoke generators sold to companies including SpaceX and Apple as well as government agencies. He has worked on marine robotics research for approximately 8 years.
Ivan Avanesov @i_vanesov
Watch us land one of our drone-boats inside a moving US Navy warship during RIMPAC. This world-first resupply mission was performed completely autonomously using a Splash Industries Typhoon USV. https://t.co/AEzNzZjsL1
Jul 14, 2026 · ♥ 11169 · ⇄ 1157
Ivan Avanesov @i_vanesov
Drone-boat vs Apache gunship race https://t.co/PAjGxj0tTn
Apr 21, 2026 · ♥ 14 · ⇄ 3
Ivan Avanesov @i_vanesov
Taking zoom calls at 40kts is an experience https://t.co/kAfkf94OD6
Nov 20, 2025 · ♥ 10 · ⇄ 1
Founder at Splash Inc.YC W25
Intro paths
Ivan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Splash Inc.'s batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Ivan can intro founders to Splash Inc.'s investors below.
Splash Inc.'s investors · 5
Co-founders at Splash Inc.
