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- Norris TieFounder · Exosonic, Inc.W20Industrials · Los Angeles
- Tim MacDonaldFounder · Exosonic, Inc.W20Industrials · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Norris TieExosonic, Inc.FounderWinter 2020IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States14—Tim MacDonaldExosonic, Inc.FounderWinter 2020IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States14—
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Norris Tie
Founder·Exosonic, Inc.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size14
BatchWinter 2020
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Norris is a Stanford MBA graduate (2019) and aerospace engineer from UCLA (2014), In between his BS and MBA, he spent three years working in aerospace as a propulsion engineer, all on vehicles that fly faster than the speed of sound. He’s been passionate about faster commercial flight since he was little and is dedicated to solving the problem. He has the academic and industry background, grit, and passion to build Exosonic and introduce a new boomless era of supersonic commercial aviation.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Exosonic, Inc.Developing supersonic UAVs as a pathway to quiet supersonic flight
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteexosonic.com/
Team size14
LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchWinter 2020
Co-foundersTim MacDonald
