Icarus

Icarus

Stratospheric birds for defense

Los Angeles, CA
50 employees
Aerospace
Seed · $6.1M

Company details

Team Size50
LocationLos Angeles, CA
IndustryAerospace

Funding

Total raised

$6.1M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator
Pioneer Fund

Founders

MJ

Michael Joseph

Previously a Systems and Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Worked on flight software and control systems for NASA's Gateway HALO module. Holds a BS in Bioengineering from George Mason University.

Henry Kwan

Henry Kwan

Founder & CEO of Icarus. At Orbital, Henry built spacecraft, space robots, and helped win a $935M NASA contract to build a space habitat. He saw firsthand how Space is constrained by orbital mechanics. Additionally, he has designed and flown drones for NASA flight sciences, was a finalist in two NASA aerospace design competitions, and previously advised Fortune 500 clients on strategy at Deloitte. He holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Top Secret SCI clearance.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.