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Tristan Semmelhack

Founder

Founder at Reflect Orbital

Hawthorne, California, United States

FoundedReflect Orbital

30 Under 30 2025 · Energy & Green Tech

Founder at Reflect Orbital

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Reflect Orbital's investors · 5

Big Brain HoldingsLos Angeles · since 2025Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2025Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2025Starship VenturesSan Francisco · since 2025Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Reflect Orbital

BNBen Nowack
Ben NowackExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. ReflectCo-Founder, Chief Product Officercurrent2022 — present
  2. ZiplineMechanical Design + Project Engineer2021 — 2022South San Francisco, California, United States
  3. ZiplineJunior Mechanical Engineer2020 — 2021South San Francisco, California, United States
  4. KittyhawkFPVEngineer2016 — 2020New York City
  5. ZiplineMechanical Engineering Intern2019Half Moon Bay, CA
  6. NuggetChicken2001

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tristan Semmelhack?
Executive Officer, Director at Reflect Orbital
Where does Tristan Semmelhack work?
Tristan Semmelhack is Founder of Reflect Orbital.
What companies did Tristan Semmelhack found?
Tristan Semmelhack founded Reflect Orbital.
Where did Tristan Semmelhack go to school?
Tristan Semmelhack studied at Stanford University; The Juilliard School (Violin, Pre-College); Collegiate School.

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia1,326

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Zipline mafia9

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Guru ChahalInvestorFounded Avi NetworksJosh KellySenior Mechatronics Engineer- New ProductsFounded Pave RoboticsAnsh GuptaSystems Modelling EngineerFounded CandorZinny WeliSenior Mechanical Design EngineerFounded RoboDockKaahan RadiaPerception EngineerFounded Keyframe LabsMatthew ChowSoftware EngineerFounded Trope

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Collegiate School mafia4

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Jacob BrodyHigh School DiplomaFounded Accomplish HealthBenjamin ConantHigh SchoolFounded MANTLGautam KumarFounded Milu Health

The Juilliard School mafia2

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April KohPre-College DiplomaFounded Spring Care +1

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended The Juilliard School9

Mark XuInvestor at Index VenturesAdolfo BlascoPartner at NazcaShuo ChengPartner at Tamarack GlobalDavid WasherInvestor at Adjuvant CapitalEmily WalshLead Investor at GeorgianJane ShawBusiness Operations Analyst at Blackbird Foundry

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Also attended Collegiate School11

Christopher YipPartner at RET VenturesStephen TodresSenior Associate at American Family VenturesJustin HamillManaging Director & Chief Legal Officer at Silver Lake PartnersGreg XethalisPartner, General Counsel at Multicoin CapitalPhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesCorinne MarsolierInvestor at Angels Santé

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Shared employers

Also worked at Reflect2

Sean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesBen NowackExecutive Officer, Director at Reflect Orbital

Also worked at Zipline24

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesHady BarrySenior Investment Associate at Ventures PlatformAthena KimOperations / Finance at Standard Crypto

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