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Ryan McLinko

Founder

Founder/CTO at Astranis · Founder at Astranis Space Technologies Corp.

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAstranis · YCAstranis Space Technologies Corp.

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513 people in our graph share verified history with Ryan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Ryan McLinko is a cofounder and CTO of Astranis.

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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.

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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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Astranis's investors · 47

ACE & CompanyNew YorkAmplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026BAM ElevateChicago · since 2026Black FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M checksBlackRockWilmington · 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 2019Uncorrelated VenturesLas Vegas · since 2021UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checksV1 VCBoulder · $100K – $300K checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Astranis

JGJohn Gedmark
John GedmarkFounder/CEO

Founder at Astranis Space Technologies Corp.

Intro paths

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Astranis Space Technologies Corp.'s investors · 6

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyoSnowPoint VenturesWest Palm BeachTrinity CapitalPhoenixVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2019Venrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2021

Co-founders at Astranis Space Technologies Corp.

JGJohn Gedmark
John GedmarkExecutive Officer, Director

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 and Co-founder at Astranis Space Technologies Corp..
What companies did Ryan McLinko found?
Ryan McLinko founded Astranis, Astranis Space Technologies Corp..
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 mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221

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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1

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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics mafia22

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Drew PattersonFounded Walkway +1Cory LiFounded Spellbrush +1Len BoyetteHigh SchoolFounded Edge +1Brian MorinHigh SchoolFounded Soteriabig +1Joseph GalarneauFounded MezzobitSajith WickramasekaraFounded Benchling

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Astranis mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David BeyerInvestorFounded ChartioJohn GedmarkFounder/CEOFounded Astranis Space Technologies Corp.Serik KaldykulovSeed InvestorFounded ElefundHall ChenRF Payload DesignFounded GridwareCameron FlanneryGuidance, Navigation, and Control InternFounded Navier AIJason KaufmannAvionics InternFounded Maritime Fusion

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Planet Labs mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonDirectorFounded Future Ventures +1Chris C. KempAdvisorFounded Astra Space +1Ryan JohnsonPresident EUFounded VergeRay RothrockinvestorFounded RedSealRupesh GandupalliDirector, Supply Chain, Logistics Operations & NPI systemsFounded Xdlinx

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox

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Also attended North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics25

Mac BarnesData Analyst at Advantage Capital PartnersAlex LiuCampus Lead at The MBA FundDrew PattersonVenture Partner at TidemarkAndrew WuInvestor at Frazier Healthcare PartnersJud BowmanTechnology Advisory Committee at Southern Capitol VenturesJoseph GalarneauInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Astranis20

David BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersJohn GedmarkAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesAlex CreaseyPartner & Co-Founder at SnowpointMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesSerik KaldykulovFounder/Managing Partner at ElefundRayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 Industries

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Also worked at Planet Labs34

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesMark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesAndrew DearingGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital

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Also worked at Sierra Nevada Corporation8

Kerem OzmenCo-Founder and CEO at 8090 IndustriesEren OzmenInvestor at Ozmen VenturesEthan HerdrickFounder/CEO/, Programmer at BiographiconMichael WeilandFounder at GovlyBrad HendersonChief Commercial Officer at Starlab SpaceFatih OzmenDirector at Sierra Space

+ 2 more

Also worked at Space Exploration Technologies243

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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