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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Maximillian BhattiBasaltFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/basaltceo
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Maximillian Bhatti
Founder/CEO·Basalt
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO & Co-Founder of Basalt // I was working at Caltech’s fusion lab when I was hired out of high school to work at MIT AeroAstro on their CubeSat mission. Since then, I’ve spent stints at The Aerospace Corporation and SpaceX working on distributed space systems and the American moon landing. Most recently, I dropped out to build Basalt. My hobbies include hiking and buying infinite whiteboards.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsDropout / Thiel
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
BasaltConstellations as a Service
IndustryIndustrials
Websitebasalt.space/
Team size6
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2024
