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Peter Kalogiannis

Founder

CEO at Swarm Aero · CEO at Swarm

Oxnard, California, United States

FoundedSwarm

About

Peter Kalogiannis is the Chief Executive Officer of Swarm Aero. He has 20 years of engineering experience covering design, development, and flight test of aerospace research and development vehicles.

CEO at Swarm Aero

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Swarm Aero's investors · 14

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Champion Hill Ventures$500K – $1M checks · since 2026Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksConstruct CapitalWashington · $2M – $6M checks · since 2026Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Friends Family CapitalSilicon Valley · since 2026Humba VenturesSan Francisco · $750K checks · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2026MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks · since 2026Quiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2026Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Silent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checks · since 2026Two Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026U.S. Air Forcesince 2023

CEO at Swarm

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Swarm's investors · 6

Champion Hill Ventures$500K – $1M checksHubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksMOTIVATE VENTURESChicagoScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksSilent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checks

Co-founders at Swarm

DGDanny Goodman
Danny GoodmanExecutive Chairman

Experience

  1. Swarm AeroChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentOxnard, California, United States
  2. Swarm AeroCo-Founder & Chief Engineer2022 — 2026Oxnard, California, United States
  3. Airflow.aeroCo-Founder & CTO2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. UberSr. Flight Test Engineer2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. SkyRyseDirector of Platforms2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. A³ by AirbusAircraft Integration and Test Lead2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Scaled Composites, LLCManager of Business Development2015 — 2016Mojave, CA
  8. Scaled Composites, LLCFlight Test Engineer2006 — 2016Mojave, CA
  9. Scaled Composites, LLCProject Engineer, Avionics2006 — 2016Mojave, CA
  10. Scaled Composites, LLCAvionics Engineer2006 — 2007Mojave, CA
  11. AvidyneHardware Systems Engineer2005 — 2006Melboune, FL
  12. Frasca International, Inc.Electrical Engineer2003 — 2005Urbana, IL

Skills & more

Avionics21Flight Test14Aircraft11Aerospace14Systems Engineering7DO-178B3Simulations4System Design3Composites1Program Management3Systems Design2Simulation
+7 moreTelemetryMicrocontrollersFlight TrainingCommercial PilotingEmbedded SystemsReal TimeRTOS

Languages Greek

  • Flight Instructor
  • Commercial Pilot — FAA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Kalogiannis?
Peter Kalogiannis is the Chief Executive Officer of Swarm Aero. He has 20 years of engineering experience covering design, development, and flight test of aerospace research and development vehicles.
Where does Peter Kalogiannis work?
Peter Kalogiannis is CEO of Swarm and CEO at Swarm Aero.
What companies did Peter Kalogiannis found?
Peter Kalogiannis founded Swarm.
Where did Peter Kalogiannis go to school?
Peter Kalogiannis studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, Electrical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Engineering).

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