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Michael Klinker

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Founder at REGENT

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

FoundedREGENT · YC

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Michael Klinker holds degrees from MIT in aircraft controls and autonomy. He has worked as an engineer and technical leader at Airware, Raptor Maps, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and Aurora Flight Sciences, where he developed flight control systems and conducted flight testing across multiple aircraft platforms. He serves as CTO at REGENT.

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REGENT's investors · 38

8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2023Aurum Venture PartnersPleasantonCaffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026Darco CapitalPhiladelphiaDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2026Dolby Family VenturesSan FranciscoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2023Future Planet CapitalLondon · since 2023Giant Step CapitalChicago · since 2026Global BrainTokyo · $100K checksGraph VenturesNew York · $50K – $300K checksJam FundLos Angeles · $500K – $20M checksJapan Airlines TransLink InnovationPalo AltoKohala VenturesSan FranciscoLigo Partners LLCMiamiLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksLockheed Martin VenturesBethesda · since 2026Mark CubanMesa Air GroupPhoenixMOL SwitchPalo AltoMuirwoods VenturesSeoulNEOMRiyadhOlive Tree CapitalBostonOutlander VCNew York · $500K – $2.5M checksPioneerToronto, OntarioPoint72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checksShare VenturesPlaya VistaSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksThe E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checksThiel CapitalNew YorkToba CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksTransLink CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $5M checksTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checksValor Equity PartnersChicagoVU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021YAMATO HOLDINGSsince 2023

Co-founders at REGENT

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Mike KlinkerFounder

Experience

  1. REGENTCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Aurora Flight Sciences CorporationIntelligent Systems Engineer2018 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  3. MIT Lincoln LaboratoryAutonomous Systems Engineer2017 — 2018Lexington, MA
  4. Raptor Maps, Inc.VP of Engineering2015 — 2017Somerville, MA
  5. MIT Aerospace Controls LabGraduate Research Assistant at MIT Aerospace Controls Labratory2014 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  6. Remark VisionsUAS Pilot and Content Manager2013 — 2015Boston, MA
  7. AirwareSystems Integration Intern2014
  8. KlinkAir LLCFounder2013 — 2014
  9. MIT Lincoln LaboratorySummer Intern2013
  10. MIT Lincoln LaboratorySummer Intern2012

Skills & more

Solidworks1JavaMatlab6Microsoft Office4SolidWorks2Python (Programming Language)PrototypingMicrosoft Word1MATLAB1SimulinkCAD/CAMRapid Prototyping1
+11 moreEngineeringProgrammingSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementSystem ArchitectureCloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentResearchAutonomous VehiclesAlgorithmsSystems Engineering

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Who is Michael Klinker?
Michael Klinker holds degrees from MIT in aircraft controls and autonomy. He has worked as an engineer and technical leader at Airware, Raptor Maps, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and Aurora Flight Sciences, where he developed flight control systems and conducted flight testing across multiple aircraft platforms. He serves as CTO at REGENT.
Where does Michael Klinker work?
Michael Klinker is Founder of REGENT.
What companies did Michael Klinker found?
Michael Klinker founded REGENT.
Where did Michael Klinker go to school?
Michael Klinker studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (M.S.) in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Controls); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace).

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