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Kyle Mounts

Investor

Co-Founder and Partner at Aero X Ventures

Greensboro, North Carolina

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

About

Kyle Mounts combines FAA-certified aviation leadership, fintech founder experience (led Zingo to exit to Credit Sesame), and oversight of $1B+ deposits, bringing KPI-driven, finance-first discipline to aerospace and drone investing.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics

Experience

  1. Aero X VenturesCo-Founder | Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentWinston-Salem, NC
  2. Privateer SpaceBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Alumni AssociationMembercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  4. Singularity Capital AdvisorsPartnercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  5. AeroXBoard Member2021 — 2024Winston-Salem, NC
  6. DivIdair CorpPresident2020 — 2022Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
  7. IGnosis CapitalVP, Portfolio Manager2019 — 2022Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
  8. Zingo - Life is better with better credit.President2019United States
  9. Wells Fargo Private BankVice President | Sr. Wealth Private Banker2016 — 2019Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
  10. Wells FargoAVP | Regional Bank Private Banker2011 — 2016Winston Salem, North Carolina
  11. InmarReverse Logistics Marketing Intern2011Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
  12. Real Club ResortsProject Development Coordinator2009 — 2010Cancún Area, Mexico
  13. Omni Hotels & ResortsSales Closer, Sales Trainer, & Sales Representative2004 — 2009Cancún Area, Mexico

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMasters of Business Administration - MBA, Philadelphia2019 — 2021
  2. University of North Carolina at GreensboroBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance2014 — 2016
  3. Forsyth Technical Community CollegeAssociate of Science (A.S.), Accounting and Finance2011 — 2014

Skills & more

Strategic Financial Planning4Financial Services9Loans3Banking13Investments2Finance9InsurancePrivate BankingSeries 7Retail Banking1Investment AdvisoryAsset Allocation
+10 moreSecuritiesFinancial AdvisoryInvestment StrategiesFinancial RiskResidential MortgagesSmall BusinessSeries 63Credit RiskWealth ManagementCredit

Languages English · Spanish

  • Series 63 — NASAA
  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) — FINRA
  • Life Insurance — Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Series 66 — Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Series 7 — Wells Fargo Advisors

From Kyle's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,502

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,496 more

Also attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro10

Dries BuytaertFounder of Acquia & Drupal at Underscore VCMads JensenSenior Associate at ManchesterStory Group, LLCChris CunninghamFounder at C2 VenturesMarcio TorresFounder & Managing Partner at LinkinFirmGreg HolmanChief Administrative Officer at TruStage VenturesTim HeijwegenVenture Partner at FORWARD.one

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Singularity Capital Advisors1

Aaron IshikawaPartner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X Ventures

Also worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank1

Thomasina H. WilliamsInvestor at Plum Alley Investments

Also worked at Wells Fargo218

Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 212 more

Also worked at Omni Hotels & Resorts2

Katherine LangloisOffice Manager at High AlphaJohanna BoyceInvestor at 01 Advisors

Colleagues at Aero X Ventures

Aaron Ishikawa
Partner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X Ventures
Basil Yap
Principal at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts
Partner at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts Gonzales
Partner and Managing Director at Aero X Ventures
Michael Baughan
General Partner at Aero X Ventures

Network3

Aaron Ishikawa
Partner and Investment Team Lead at Aero X Ventures
Basil Yap
Principal at Aero X Ventures
David Mounts
Partner at Aero X Ventures

Investors connected to Kyle in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kyle Mounts work?
Kyle Mounts is Co-Founder and Partner at Aero X Ventures.
What does Kyle Mounts invest in?
Kyle Mounts invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
What check size does Kyle Mounts write?
Kyle Mounts typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.