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- Arlen AbrahamFounder · Cascade SpaceX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Jacob Portukalian@jportukalianFounder/CEO · Cascade SpaceX25Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Arlen AbrahamCascade SpaceFounderSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Jacob PortukalianCascade SpaceFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/jportukalian
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Jacob Portukalian
Founder/CEO·Cascade Space
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Cascade was founded by Jacob Portukalian, architect of comms systems at SpaceX, Tyvak, and Astra. He has assembled a team of elite space engineers to scale communications infrastructure for the next generation of space exploration companies.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Cascade Space
Commercial alternative to the Deep Space Network
IndustryIndustrials
Websitecascadespace.com
Team size7
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2025
Co-foundersArlen Abraham
