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- James Emerick@JamesAEmerickFounder/CEO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Lewis Jones@thelcjonesFounder/CTO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mitchell Fogelson@fogmbFounder/CEO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Graham DoigFounder · Seaflight TechnologiesS22Industrials · Sydney
- Hugo Tarlé@hugotarleFounder · Beyond AeroW22Industrials · Toulouse
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
James EmerickCosmic RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/JamesAEmerickLewis JonesCosmic RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/thelcjonesMitchell FogelsonBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8https://x.com/fogmbGraham DoigSeaflight TechnologiesFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSydney, Australia4—Hugo TarléBeyond AeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsToulouse, France80https://x.com/hugotarle
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Lewis Jones
Founder/CTO·Cosmic Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder, CTO at Cosmic Robotics (YC S26). Previously propulsion engineer at Relativity Space and prior experience at SpaceX, NASA JPL, and NASA JSC. Forbes 30 under 30. BS in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from Caltech.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsForbes 30U30
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Cosmic RoboticsAutonomous construction on Earth and beyond
IndustryIndustrials
Websitecosmicrobotics.com/
Team size8
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersJames Emerick@JamesAEmerick
