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Ryan McLinko

Founder

Founder/CTO at Astranis

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAstranis · YC

About

Ryan McLinko is a cofounder and CTO of Astranis.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Founder/CTO at AstranisYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Ryan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Astranis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Astranis's investors below.

Astranis's investors · 45

ACE & CompanyNew YorkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026BAM ElevateChicago · since 2026Black FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M checksBlackRockNew York · since 2026BoxGroupNew York · $1M checksCantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCherubic VenturesGrand Cayman · $220K – $27M checksCommonweal VenturesNew York · $500K – $2.5M checksCrunchFundElefundMountain ViewFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2026Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2026Friends Family CapitalSilicon Valley · since 2026Garage CapitalWaterlooHarpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checksHaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkInvariantes FundGuatemala CityJude GomilaLynnwoodKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan FranciscoLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checksManta Ray VenturesLondonMetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checksNimble PartnersSan Francisco · since 2026NKM CapitalSan FranciscoPage One VenturesSilicon ValleyPreston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checksRefactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checksRising TidePacificaSnowPoint VenturesWest Palm Beach · since 2026SV AngelSan FranciscoTeam GlobalBerlinTrinity CapitalPhoenix · since 2026Tuesday CapitalSan FranciscoU.S. Air Forcesince 2019UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checksV1 VCBoulder · $100K – $300K checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Astranis

JGJohn Gedmark
John GedmarkFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. AstranisCofoundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
  2. Planet LabsSpacecraft Engineer, Lead for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Teams2014 — 2015San Francisco
  3. Space Frontier FoundationConference Advisor2013 — 2015
  4. Space Frontier FoundationConference Chair2008 — 2013
  5. Sierra Nevada CorporationSystems Engineer, Flight Control System Lead2011 — 2014
  6. TALARIS Google Lunar X PRIZEStructural Engineer2009 — 2011
  7. MIT UNP CASTORChief Engineer2008 — 2011
  8. MIT Rocket TeamLanch Vehicle Team Lead, President, Treasurer2005 — 2011
  9. Space Exploration TechnologiesSummer Intern2009 — 2010
  10. SEDS-USAVice Chair2005 — 2009
  11. Lunar and Martian Exploration SystemsSystems Engineer2007 — 2009
  12. Mars Gravity BiosatelliteLead systems engineer2005 — 2009
  13. AIAAPresident, MIT Chapter2006 — 2009
  14. E33 ProductionsPresident2005 — 2009
  15. MIT BeaMITFounder, Systems and Mechanical Engineer2006 — 2008
  16. ULA - United Launch Alliance - Lockheed Martin & BoeingSummer Intern2008
  17. SpaceVision 2007 ConferenceDirector2006 — 2007
  18. Infoscitex CorporationSummer Intern2007
  19. NCSSM RoboticsCAD Lead2003 — 2005

Skills & more

TestingDesign for ManufacturingSystems EngineeringMechanical EngineeringBudgetsTrade StudiesAerospaceSpace SystemsEngineeringFinite Element AnalysisSimulationsSpacecraft
+12 moreCompositesAerospace EngineeringSatellite Systems EngineeringCADSystem DesignIntegrationProgram ManagementProposal WritingMatlabSolidworksSatelliteAnalysis

Languages Chinese

From Ryan's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Ryan McLinko

You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites

Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan McLinko?
Ryan McLinko is a cofounder and CTO of Astranis.
Where does Ryan McLinko work?
Ryan McLinko is Founder/CTO of Astranis.
What companies did Ryan McLinko found?
Ryan McLinko founded Astranis.
Where did Ryan McLinko go to school?
Ryan McLinko studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Masters Degree, Aeronautics and Astronautics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor Degree, Aeronautics and Astronautics); NCSSM.
What podcasts and interviews feature Ryan McLinko?
Tracked appearances include "You Don’t Have To Be A Billionaire To Launch Satellites".

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,766 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Drew HoustonBSFounded Dropbox +1Arash FerdowsiComputer ScienceFounded Dropbox

+ 539 more

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Drew PattersonFounded Walkway +1Cory LiFounded Spellbrush +1Len BoyetteHigh SchoolFounded Edge +1Joseph GalarneauFounded MezzobitTejas SundaresanFounded DialectJonathan KelleyFounded Dioxus Labs

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Planet Labs mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonDirectorFounded Mojo VisionRay RothrockinvestorFounded RedSealDr. Cory KiddConsultantFounded Catalia Health

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,381 more

Also attended North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics14

Mac BarnesData Analyst at Advantage Capital PartnersAlex LiuCampus Lead at The MBA FundDrew PattersonVenture Partner at TidemarkPranay OruguntaManaging Partner at A-Level CapitalJoseph GalarneauInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Cory LiFounder at Spellbrush

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Shared employers

Also worked at Astranis17

David BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersJohn GedmarkAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesSerik KaldykulovFounder/Managing Partner at ElefundRayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 IndustriesArnav SahuPartner at Peak XV Partners

+ 11 more

Also worked at Planet Labs21

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Shahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesMark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude Ventures

+ 15 more

Also worked at Sierra Nevada Corporation3

Kerem OzmenCo-Founder and CEO at 8090 IndustriesEthan HerdrickFounder/CEO/, Programmer at BiographiconMichael WeilandFounder at Govly

Also worked at Space Exploration Technologies148

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures

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