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Norris Tie

Founder

Founder at Exosonic, Inc.

United States

FoundedExosonic, Inc. · YC

About

Norris holds a BS in aerospace engineering from UCLA (2014) and an MBA from Stanford (2019). Between his degrees, he worked as a propulsion engineer on supersonic aircraft for three years.

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Founder at Exosonic, Inc.YC W20

Intro paths

YC

Norris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Exosonic, Inc.'s investors · 2

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Co-founders at Exosonic, Inc.

TMTim MacDonald
Tim MacDonaldFounder

Experience

  1. Anduril IndustriesBusiness Operationscurrent2024 — present
  2. Exosonic, Inc.Co-founder and CEO2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA Graduate2017 — 2019Palo Alto
  4. Lockheed MartinAeronautical Engineer2016 — 2017
  5. The Spaceship CompanySpaceship Propulsion - Performance Engineer2016Mojave, CA
  6. Northrop Grumman CorporationAir-breathing propulsion engineer2014 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Northrop Grumman CorporationCollege Technical Intern2013Greater San Diego Area
  8. Northrop Grumman CorporationCollege Technical Intern2012Rancho Bernardo, CA

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 — 2019
  2. UCLABachelor's, Aerospace Engineering2010 — 2014

Skills & more

Matlab18Machining5CAD7COMSOL3Labview4Solidworks10Simulink3C++4Microsoft Office6Microsoft Excel7Engineering14Simulations3
+1 moreMathematica

Languages Chinese

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended UCLA392

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Anduril Industries28

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss

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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business148

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Lockheed Martin76

Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group

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Also worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation37

Peter SpasovCo-President at Marlin Equity PartnersJeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersFelix ShpilmanVenture Partner at Moses CapitalHrach SimonianAdvisor at Driven

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