Where does Norris Tie work?

Norris Tie is Founder of Exosonic, Inc..

What companies did Norris Tie found?

Norris Tie founded Exosonic, Inc..

Where did Norris Tie go to school?

Norris Tie studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); UCLA (Bachelor's, Aerospace Engineering).

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.

Founder at Exosonic, Inc.YC W20

Intro paths

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

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In turn, Norris can intro founders to Exosonic, Inc.'s investors below.

Exosonic, Inc.'s investors · 3

Expansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checks U.S. Air Forcesince 2019 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Exosonic, Inc.

Tim MacDonaldFounder

Experience

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

Skills & more

Matlab18Machining5CAD7COMSOL3Labview4Solidworks10Simulink3C++4Microsoft Office6Microsoft Excel7Engineering14Simulations3

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Mathematica

Languages Chinese

From Norris's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Norris Tie?: 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.
Where does Norris Tie work?: Norris Tie is Founder of Exosonic, Inc..
What companies did Norris Tie found?: Norris Tie founded Exosonic, Inc..
Where did Norris Tie go to school?: Norris Tie studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); UCLA (Bachelor's, Aerospace Engineering).

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