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Sylvester Kaczmarek

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Technologies at ADIV

London

Writes $1K – $150K checks · typically $50K

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About

Sylvester Kaczmarek is a Managing Director advising on safe, secure, and assured AI and autonomous systems for mission-critical applications in space, robotics, and defense. With prior experience at NASA and ESA, he works across AI assurance, runtime safety, verification, system architecture, and technical strategy. His work bridges advanced AI research with the operational constraints of physical-world systems.

Experience

  1. Sylvester KaczmarekManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Starburst AerospaceSenior Science and Engineering Advisor at Starburst VC2022 — 2025
  3. Starburst AerospaceLead Mentor2022 — 2025Worldwide
  4. International Academy of AstronauticsPermanent Committee Member on Moon Farside Protection2021 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. WeSpace TechnologiesChief Scientific Officer2021 — 2024
  6. Moon Village AssociationNavigation & Communication Moon Market Team Lead2020 — 2023
  7. Mountain Aerospace Research SolutionsBoard Advisor2020 — 2023Montana, United States
  8. The Royal SocietyFellowship2021 — 2023
  9. Flycom Technologies d.o.o.Advisory Board Member2021 — 2023Slovenia
  10. BigDipper Exploration TechnologiesAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023Delhi, India
  11. NESRA Nepalese Space Research AssociationAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2022Nepal
  12. European CommissionTechnology & Business Advisor2020 — 2021Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  13. Space Generation Advisory CouncilSpace AI Technology & Business Advisor2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  14. SK Venture PartnersAngel Investor - SpaceTech, DefenseTech, AI, Robotics & Automation2016 — 2021United States/Europe
  15. Explainable AIExecutive Board Member2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Toyota Motor CorporationAdvisory Member2020
  17. European Space Agency - ESAFuture Programmes Officer2019 — 2020Didcot, England, United Kingdom
  18. Singularity UniversityGlobal Solutions Program Mentor2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  19. TechstarsMentor2017 — 2020
  20. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAI Technical Committee, AI Mentor & Researcher2018 — 2020Moffett Blvd, Mountain View
  21. British Science AssociationSenior Advisor2019 — 2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  22. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMentor2017 — 2020Greater Boston
  23. European CommissionSpace AI Technology & Business Advisor2018 — 2019Marseille Area, France
  24. European CommissionEuropean Commission Expert2018 — 2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  25. XPRIZEAI Solution Architect2018 — 2019
  26. NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBusiness, Strategy, and Technology Advisor. Mentor2019Los Angeles, California, United States
  27. GoogleBusiness, Strategy, and Product Advisor. Google Launchpad Mentor2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  28. Hala SystemsBoard of Members2018 — 2019Istanbul, Turkey
  29. Y CombinatorParticipant, AI Researcher & Manager2018San Francisco Bay Area
  30. PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for IoT Systems CybersecurityAI Safety Researcher2018London Area, United Kingdom
  31. .Creative Destruction LabInterim CTO and CPO in Quantum Machine Learning Program2017 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  32. Paws Project for AwesomeTech Founder, Head of Product, Product Evangelist2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  33. A&W PartnersChief Product Officer2016 — 2017Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  34. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Research Contributor2016
  35. ComAngle EntertainmentCEO2009 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  36. NW-Poland, Baltic Wind PolandSenior Project Manager2007 — 2009Poland

Skills & more

Embedded SystemsAssured AINeuromorphic ComputingContinual LearningExplainable AI (XAI)Edge AIAI Agents / Agentic AIGenerative AILarge Language Models (LLMs)AI AlignmentPhysical AITrustworthy AI
+12 moreStart-ups ManagementBoard of DirectorsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous SystemsMachine LearningAI SafetyRoboticsDeep LearningCybersecurityAI GovernanceLeadershipStrategic Planning

Languages English

  • NASA Open Science — NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • GE Aerospace - Explore Human Resources Job Simulation — GE Aerospace
  • Professional Diploma in NASA System Engineering — European Open University
  • Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v.4 — Cloud Security Alliance
  • Satellite Development Track: CubeSat Technologies at the KiboCUBE Academy — JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  • Satellite Development Track: CubeSat Technologies at the KiboCUBE Academy — United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate — Google
  • Chief Technology Officer Career Guide — LinkedIn
  • Engineering the Deep Space Network — NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Exploring Mars Science with the Perseverance Rover — NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

From Sylvester's professional profile.

Colleagues at ADIV

François Chopard
Investments at ADIV
Hai Gur
Growth at ADIV
Ilan Dray
Brand & Product Experience at ADIV
Ilan Rozenkopf
Strategy at ADIV
Jarat Ford
Aviation at ADIV
Lionel Sinai-Sinelnikoff
General Partner at ADIV
Michael Fleming
Government at ADIV
Noemie Alliel
Managing Partner at ADIV

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sylvester Kaczmarek?
Sylvester Kaczmarek is a Managing Director advising on safe, secure, and assured AI and autonomous systems for mission-critical applications in space, robotics, and defense. With prior experience at NASA and ESA, he works across AI assurance, runtime safety, verification, system architecture, and technical strategy. His work bridges advanced AI research with the operational constraints of physical-world systems.
Where does Sylvester Kaczmarek work?
Sylvester Kaczmarek is Technologies at ADIV.
What check size does Sylvester Kaczmarek write?
Sylvester Kaczmarek typically writes checks of $1K – $150K.
Where did Sylvester Kaczmarek go to school?
Sylvester Kaczmarek studied at Imperial College London (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence and Space Robotics); Technical University of Munich (Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure).

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