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- Peyton MarcotteFounder/CTO · Perceptron MLS26B2B · San Francisco
- Mitchell Fogelson@fogmbFounder/CEO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Pele CollinsFounder/CTO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Ian Brooke@k2pilotFounder/CEO · Astro MechanicaW24Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Peyton MarcottePerceptron MLFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Mitchell FogelsonBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8https://x.com/fogmbPele CollinsBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8—Ian BrookeAstro MechanicaFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States52https://x.com/k2pilot
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Mitchell Fogelson
Founder/CEO·Beyond Reach Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchWinter 2026
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Hey, my name is Mitch Fogelson. I earned my PhD at CMU, working with NASA on the design, simulation, and optimization of kilometer-scale deployable space structures. I have published in the top robotics and aerospace conferences and journals, and recieved the Editor Choice Best Paper Award from ASME JMD 2023. Beyond Reach Labs is building space megastructures to be deployed from a single rocket launch, accelerating new space capabilities.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Beyond Reach LabsSpace solar arrays that grow to the size of a football field in orbit
IndustryIndustrials
Websitebeyondreachlabs.com
Team size8
LocationNew York, United States
BatchWinter 2026
Co-foundersPele Collins
