About
Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and was an early employee at Cruise, where he led Planning and Controls teams. He founded SpaceRyde, a space transportation company, which he led for six years before exiting; he is currently running another venture through Y Combinator.
Founder at Hestus, Inc.YC S24
Intro paths
YC
Sohrab went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sohrab can intro founders to Hestus, Inc.'s investors below.
Hestus, Inc.'s investors · 1
Co-founders at Hestus, Inc.
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Kevin ChuFounder
Founder at SpaceRydeYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Sohrab went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sohrab can intro founders to SpaceRyde's investors below.
Experience
- HestusCEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Career BreakGap year2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- SpaceRydeFounder & CEO2018 — 2023
- Cruise AutomationPlanning and Controls, Senior Engineering Manager2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Cruise AutomationControls, Engineering Manager2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Cruise AutomationControls Engineer2015San Francisco Bay Area
- CymerSenior Algorithms Engineer2014 — 2015Greater San Diego Area
- MERLMember Research Staff2012 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Messier-Bugatti-DowtyPerformance Specialist2012Ajax, Canada
- University of TorontoGraduate Research Assistant2007 — 2012Toronto, Canada
- University of WaterlooGraduate Research Assistant2005 — 2007Waterloo, Canada
Skills & more
Matlab23Simulations21Optimization15Aeroelasticity6Control Systems Design12Aerodynamics5Aircraft Design4Python6Numerical Analysis7LaTeX6Robotics9Algorithms4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sohrab Haghighat?
- Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and was an early employee at Cruise, where he led Planning and Controls teams. He founded SpaceRyde, a space transportation company, which he led for six years before exiting; he is currently running another venture through Y Combinator.
- Where does Sohrab Haghighat work?
- Sohrab Haghighat is Founder of Hestus, Inc. and Founder at SpaceRyde.
- What companies did Sohrab Haghighat found?
- Sohrab Haghighat founded Hestus, Inc., SpaceRyde.
- Where did Sohrab Haghighat go to school?
- Sohrab Haghighat studied at Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Creative Destruction Lab (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of Toronto (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace).
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