About
Aerospace and mechanical engineer with a UCLA MBA who worked at space launch startups and in corporate strategy/M&A at Raytheon/RTX before joining Crosscut, focusing on space, defense, and frontier tech.
Experience
- Crosscut VenturesPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- RTXAssociate Director, Corporate Strategy and Development2025 — 2026Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Self-employedIndependent Consultant2025
- ABL Space SystemsDirector, Corporate Development2023 — 2025El Segundo, California, United States
- ABL Space SystemsSenior Manager, Corporate Development2022 — 2023El Segundo, California, United States
- ABL Space SystemsManager, Corporate Development2021 — 2022El Segundo, California, United States
- Relativity SpaceCorporate Strategy and Business Development2020 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- PwCManagement Consulting - Senior Associate2017 — 2019Chicago
- PwCManagement Consulting - Experienced Associate2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- PwCManagement Consulting - Associate2014 — 2015Chicago, Illinois, United States
- DeloitteConsultant - International Summer Scholar2013Madrid, Spain
- DeloitteConsultant2012Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Prairie MaterialsMaterials Lab Testing Intern2011Bridgeview, IL
Skills & more
Management Consulting12Consulting10Analysis8Business Analysis4Business Process Improvement4Leadership2Microsoft Excel3Data Analysis4Business Process Design2
Languages English · Spanish
From Jerry's professional profile.
Colleagues at Crosscut Ventures
Brett Brewer
CO-FOUNDER at Crosscut Ventures
Brian Garrett
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut Ventures
Felipe Alvarez
Senior Manager of Strategic Finance at Crosscut Ventures
Hillary Ball
Partner at Atomico
Jason DeHaven
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at Crosscut Ventures
Rick Smith
CO-FOUNDER, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE & SENIOR ADVISOR at Crosscut Ventures
William Scriven
PARTNER & HEAD OF CAPITAL FORMATION at Crosscut Ventures
Yoko Okano
Founding Partner at First Row Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jerry Orzech?
- Aerospace and mechanical engineer with a UCLA MBA who worked at space launch startups and in corporate strategy/M&A at Raytheon/RTX before joining Crosscut, focusing on space, defense, and frontier tech.
- Where does Jerry Orzech work?
- Jerry Orzech is Principal, Investment Team at Crosscut Ventures.
- Where did Jerry Orzech go to school?
- Jerry Orzech studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign488
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Shared employers
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