Martin Diz
FounderFounder/CEO at TANGObuilder
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedTANGObuilder · YC
About
Martin Diz holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Buffalo University with research focus on drone embedded systems and satellite control. He previously served as Co-founder and CTO at Bluesmart (YC-15), where he led the engineering team developing smart luggage.
Martin Diz @mestorlx
I’m excited to share a sample model for our upcoming hypersonic wind tunnel test campaign. This is a critical milestone for the program, bringing us one step closer to demonstrating that runway-operable hypersonic commercial aircraft can be both practical and economically https://t.co/lI4gLtrK6J
Jun 12, 2026 · ♥ 1
Martin Diz @mestorlx
Setting up for a tuft run #hypersonic https://t.co/Rn6dLBuV9V
Mar 18, 2026
Martin Diz @mestorlx
Our latest wind tunnel results were presented this week at the 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics (AERO2026). Miguel walked through the setup and measurements from our recent campaign. Paper coming soon. https://t.co/J1QOIdELQG
Mar 11, 2026
Founder/CEO at TANGObuilderYC S20
Intro paths
Martin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Martin can intro founders to TANGObuilder's investors below.
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Co-founders at TANGObuilder
Experience
- Stratos IndustriesCEO & Foundercurrent2024 — present
- TANGObuilderCEO & Founder2019 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- IndependentConsultant and Advisor2017 — 2019
- BluesmartCTO & Co-founder2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- University at BuffaloResearch Assistant2011 — 2015United States
- CITEDEFDevelopment Engineer2010 — 2011Argentina
- UTN-FRHSystem Administrator2009 — 2010Argentina
- GSDV LaboratoryResearch Assistant2007 — 2010Argentina
- UTN-FRHAppraiser and Team Leader2008Argentina
- JanusIntern2008Argentina
Education
- Y Combinator2020
- University at BuffaloDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace2011 — 2015
- EST-IESEControl Systems Specialist, Electrical and Electronics Engineering2010 — 2015
- Universidad Tecnológica NacionalEngineer's Degree, Aerospace2003 — 2009
- Y CombinatorYC S202020
Skills & more
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TestingEngineeringEntrepreneurshipComputer-Aided Design (CAD)MatlabOpenGLCatiaDebianMathematicaBashMicrosoft OfficeSimulinkLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
- LBAN Alumni — GMM Container AS
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Also worked at TANGObuilder1
Also worked at Bluesmart2
Also worked at University at Buffalo11
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