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Electra's investors · 16
BHP Venturessince 2025Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Capricorn Investment GroupNew York · since 2025Club degli InvestitoriTurinCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2025Earth Venture Capitalsince 2025LIFTTTorinoLockheed Martin VenturesBethesdaLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025OUTPOST VENTURESAlexandriaRio Tinto Venturessince 2025S2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Stellantis VenturesToyota TsushoNagoya · since 2025U.S. Air Forcesince 2020United VenturesMilan · $54K – $5.4M checks · since 2023
Experience
- Electra.aeroFounder and Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- Aurora Flight SciencesFounder and CEO1989 — 2020Manassas, VA
- Athena TechnologiesCo-founder and Chairman1997 — 2006Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Daedalus ProjectFounder and Program Manager1985 — 1988
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Langford?
- Founder at Electra
- Where does John Langford work?
- John Langford is Founder of Electra.
- What companies did John Langford found?
- John Langford founded Electra.
- Where did John Langford go to school?
- John Langford studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB, SM, PhD, Aero/Astro); Northside High School (Atlanta, GA).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,446
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Aurora mafia9
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Billy ThalheimereVTOL/PAV Performance Team LeadFounded REGENTMichael KlinkerIntelligent Systems EngineerFounded REGENTCraig BonnoitData & Analytics Group LeadFounded TrellusAnubhav GuhaData & Analytics EngineerFounded SenseiJohn PiottiRobotics Software EngineerFounded SenseiSteve MessingerGuidance, Navigation, and Control EngineerFounded Perseus Defense
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