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Ian Cinnamon

05/01/25

@ a16z

I'm Ian Cinnamon, CEO and co-founder of Apex, and we're ensuring that the US and the West win the new space race by building the core platform for satellites, known as the satellite bus, to rapidly produce spacecraft at our facility in Los Angeles.

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How to Enable a Manufacturing Renaissance

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How to Enable a Manufacturing Renaissance

05/01/25

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Ian Cinnamon

05/01/25

@ a16z

At Apex, we're fortunate to have dozens of satellites ordered by customers and our largest shareholder is Andre Horwitz.

Ian Cinnamon

05/01/25

@ a16z

At Apex, we wanted to combine traditional engineering and manufacturing with new space companies, and Los Angeles is the only place that offers all three elements we need.

Chris Power

05/01/25

@ a16z

I'm Chris Power, CEO and founder of Hadrian, and we build automated factories for the aerospace and defense industry, serving major companies like SpaceX and Andril, as well as startups aiming to scale quickly.

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Astranis is launching four satellites on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a significant milestone as one of the first companies to secure a dedicated launch for their satellites.

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Astranis, a Y Combinator startup, revolutionized satellite technology by building smaller, cheaper satellites instead of a few large ones, similar to how commodity servers replaced mainframes.

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John practiced his pitch 50 times over three days, which helped Astranis raise one of the largest seed rounds at Y Combinator, enabling them to launch a satellite into space.

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Astranis built their first prototype satellite quickly and successfully showcased it at demo day, which became a key example for new founders on what can be achieved in three months with ambition and hard work.

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Astranis began as a small startup in a downtown San Francisco apartment, demonstrating that you don't need billions to start a hard tech company.

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The company is not only focused on launching satellites but is also developing next-generation systems and balancing multiple projects to ensure continued growth and innovation.