Justin Ledbetter
InvestorCOO, Marlan Space (Frontier Team) at Cortado Ventures
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
About
Chief Operating Officer at Marlan Space and a co-founding board member of Orbitworks, working at the intersection of space, AI, and advanced infrastructure.
Experience
- OrbitworksCofounding Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- OrbitworksInterim CSOcurrent2025 β presentAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- OrbitworksInterim COO2024 β 2025Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Marlan SpacePrincipal and COOcurrent2024 β presentAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Pearl IOProduct and Engineering / Co-founder2022 β 2024New York, United States
- ManaraAdvisor2022 β 2023
- NyrusCEO / Co-founder2020 β 2022New York, United States
- Cryptocurrency Quant Trading FirmCOO2019 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- Cryptocurrency Quant Trading FirmBusiness Operations Consultant2017 β 2019
- 500 StartupsSenior Manager, Business Development2016 β 2017San Francisco
- KnewtonProduct Implementation Architect2015 β 2016Greater New York City Area
- Mercy CorpsConsultant2013 β 2015Libya / New York
- DeloitteSenior Consultant, Technology Strategy and Architecture2012 β 2014Greater New York City Area
- The American University of AfghanistanProduct Manager2008 β 2010Kabul, Afghanistan
- MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer, Office2004 β 2008Redmond, WA
Education
- Georgetown UniversityMBA
- Clemson UniversityBachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Skills & more
StrategyCapacity BuildingStrategic PlanningAnalysisManagementProgram ManagementTrainingProject ManagementProject PlanningManagement ConsultingData AnalysisFinancial Modeling
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Start-upsBusiness AnalysisInternational DevelopmentQuality AssuranceTestingBusiness StrategyConsultingPython (Programming Language)Software DevelopmentProduct ManagementAnalyticsSQLLanguages Farsi / Persian
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Same school
Also attended Georgetown University340
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also attended Clemson University26
Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesHattie DuplechainPrincipal Consultant, Operations and Impact Measurement at The Innovation SpaceAndrew DietrichVice President, Fund Accounting at Harbert Growth PartnersDavid MendezManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalSam CatesPartner and Managing Director at Positive Sum CapitalTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Unless
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Shared employers
Also worked at Orbitworks1
Also worked at Marlan Space1
Also worked at 500 Startups137
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsDannyInvestor at MGV.VCJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Colleagues at Cortado Ventures
Agnes Budzyn
Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Alexander B. Gray
Chief Executive Officer, American Global Strategies at Cortado Ventures
Blake Bixler
Energy Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Daniel Maloney
Board Advisor at Cortado Ventures
David Woods
Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado Ventures
Devon Laney
Ecosystem Advisor at Cortado Ventures
Gabe Sherman
President, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures
Hailey Moxley
Accounting Manager at Cortado Ventures




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