About
Founder of Wyvern, which develops hyperspectral imaging satellites and provides earth observation data for predictive analytics in the remote sensing sector.
Founder at WyvernYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Kurtis went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Wyvern's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kurtis can intro founders to Wyvern's investors below.
Wyvern's investors · 11
Cortado VenturesOklahoma CityForesightVancouverGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksSeraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksSprint VcBangalore · $300 checksSQUADRA VENTURESBaltimore · $1M – $4M checks · since 2024Startup TNTEdmonton · $5K – $100K checksTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checksUncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
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Co-founders at Wyvern
Experience
- WyvernChief Operating Officercurrent2024 — present
- WyvernCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
- Alberta Whitewater AssociationPresident2016 — 2020Alberta, Canada
- General Dynamics Mission Systems–CanadaSystems Engineer2018 — 2019Calgary, Alberta
- University of AlbertaResearch Assistant2016 — 2018Edmonton, Canada Area
- CambustionResearcher2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
- ConocoPhillipsReservoir Engineering student2014calgary, alberta
Skills & more
Matlab19Solidworks8SolidWorks6Arduino1PythonOral & Written Communication Skills14Teamwork6English5professional engineer1Systems Engineering1Mechanical Engineering25Finite Element Analysis6
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Data Analysispeng- Professional Engineer (PE) — The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kurtis Broda?
- Founder of Wyvern, which develops hyperspectral imaging satellites and provides earth observation data for predictive analytics in the remote sensing sector.
- Where does Kurtis Broda work?
- Kurtis Broda is Founder of Wyvern.
- What companies did Kurtis Broda found?
- Kurtis Broda founded Wyvern.
- Where did Kurtis Broda go to school?
- Kurtis Broda studied at Y Combinator; University of Alberta (Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering); University of Alberta (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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