About
Philip Johnston is a second-time founder with prior experience at McKinsey & Co., where he worked on satellite initiatives for government space agencies. He holds an MPA in National Security & Technology from Harvard University, an MBA from Wharton, and an MA in Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Columbia University, and is a CFA Charter holder.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- p•••@starcloud.comreveal75% confident
Founder/CEO at StarcloudYC S24
Intro paths
Philip went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Starcloud's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Philip can intro founders to Starcloud's investors below.
Starcloud's investors · 29
Co-founders at Starcloud
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Philip JohnstonThe Case For Data Centers In Space
Lightcone
Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space
Hard Tech
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philip Johnston?
- Philip Johnston is a second-time founder with prior experience at McKinsey & Co., where he worked on satellite initiatives for government space agencies. He holds an MPA in National Security & Technology from Harvard University, an MBA from Wharton, and an MA in Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Columbia University, and is a CFA Charter holder.
- Where does Philip Johnston work?
- Philip Johnston is Founder/CEO of Starcloud.
- What companies did Philip Johnston found?
- Philip Johnston founded Starcloud.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Philip Johnston?
- Tracked appearances include "The Case For Data Centers In Space", "Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space".
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