Where does Will Nida work?

Will Nida is Founder of Forerunner AI.

What companies did Will Nida found?

Will Nida founded Forerunner AI.

Where did Will Nida go to school?

Will Nida studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics); Lakeville South High School (High School Diploma).

Will Nida

Founder

Founder at Forerunner AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedForerunner AI · YC

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About

Will Nida holds a physics and computer science degree from Stanford. He previously worked on starship propulsion engineering at SpaceX and conducted plasma propulsion research at Stanford.

Founder at Forerunner AI YC F24

Intro paths

Will went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Forerunner AI's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Forerunner AI

Yash KadadiFounder

Experience

ForerunnerCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
SpaceXStarship Engineer2024Starbase, TX
Stanford Student Space InitiativeLead Engineer - Project Fountain Hopper2023 — 2024Stanford, California, United States
Stanford Student Space InitiativePropulsion Engineer2021 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
Stanford Student Space InitiativeLead Engineer - Project Olympus2022 — 2023Stanford, California, United States
Stanford UniversityResearcher, Plasma Dynamics Modeling Laboratory2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
Stanford UniversityRepresentative, Neighborhood Program2022

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)2PyTorch1C++1MATLABSOLIDWORKS1Java3Teaching1Engineering4

Level 1 High Power Rocketry Certification — National Association of Rocketry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Nida?: Will Nida holds a physics and computer science degree from Stanford. He previously worked on starship propulsion engineering at SpaceX and conducted plasma propulsion research at Stanford.
Where does Will Nida work?: Will Nida is Founder of Forerunner AI.
What companies did Will Nida found?: Will Nida founded Forerunner AI.
Where did Will Nida go to school?: Will Nida studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics); Lakeville South High School (High School Diploma).