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James Dorris

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Founder at Odys Aviation

Long Beach, California, United States

FoundedOdys Aviation · YC

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×5James: together at Y Combinator
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About

James Dorris held leadership positions at GoogleX, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Arrivo, where he led propulsion and levitation teams at Virgin Hyperloop One. He began his career conducting fusion energy research at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Founder at Odys AviationYC S21

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YC

James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Odys Aviation's investors · 9

Countdown CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Giant Ventures Global LlpLondon · $10M – $20M checksLombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksOlive Tree CapitalBostonOUTBOUND CAPITALSaratoga SpringsSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2022Trajectory VenturesNew York · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Odys Aviation

ARAxel Radermacher
Axel RadermacherFounder

Experience

  1. Odys AviationCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  2. Arrivo - The Arrival CompanyDirector of Electromagnetics2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  3. GoogleElectro Mechanical Engineer2017Mountain View, CA
  4. Hyperloop OneDirector of Electromagnetic Systems2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  5. CD-adapcoApplication Specialist, Electric Machines2013 — 2015Irvine, CA
  6. Fisker AutomotiveSystems Engineer - Electric Machines2011 — 2013Anaheim, CA
  7. MITPost Doctoral Fellow2010 — 2011
  8. Pyron SolarConsultant2007 — 2008

Skills & more

Simulations99CFD87Python75Java16Algorithms20Matlab61Simulink49Embedded Systems14Machine Learning8Catia10Star-CCM+8SPEED6
+12 moreLabviewHEVSystems EngineeringTestingEngineeringLaTeXPowertrainCADMicrosoft OfficeLinuxUnixC++

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Dorris?
James Dorris held leadership positions at GoogleX, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Arrivo, where he led propulsion and levitation teams at Virgin Hyperloop One. He began his career conducting fusion energy research at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
Where does James Dorris work?
James Dorris is Founder of Odys Aviation.
What companies did James Dorris found?
James Dorris founded Odys Aviation.
Where did James Dorris go to school?
James Dorris studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Plasma Physics); Cornell University (B.S., Applied and Engineering Physics).

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