Odys Aviation

Backed byNova Threshold

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Total raised$41.9M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace1 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size11-50
HQLong Beach, California
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About Odys Aviation

Odys Aviation, formerly known as Craft Aero, is a Los Angeles-based aerospace company founded in 2019 that designs and builds vertical take-off and landing aircraft for major airlines. The company, which participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch, was founded by electric propulsion and automotive manufacturing experts with experience at leading innovators including Virgin Hyperloop, GoogleX, Volvo, and Fisker Automotive. With a lean team of 11 people, Odys Aviation has already secured two USAF Agility Prime contracts and accumulated pre-orders and options for more than 1,000 aircraft, positioning itself as a significant player in the emerging urban air mobility market.

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Company at a glance

Location
Long Beach, California

Founders & Leadership

TA

Tadeh Avetian

Chief Engineer - Turbomachinery

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UK

Uwe Kiesewetter

make things fly

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JD

James Dorris

Co-Founder, CEO at Odys Aviation (YC S21)

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Andy Apple

Operator, Investor, Advisor || prev. CEO @ Mellomanic, Investor at Sound Ventures, Tech Banking at JPMorgan

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VF

Vincent Frascogna

Vice President, at Odys Aviation

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Hardware Engineering36%
  • Business Operations & Management18%
  • Other Specialized14%
  • Sales & Business Development11%
  • Leadership7%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  2. 2.Cornell University
  3. 3.Stanford University
  4. 4.University of Southern California
  5. 5.Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Team Worked At

  • Hyperloop One
  • Virgin Hyperloop
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Lilium
  • Overair

Team Composition

37 people
  • Engineering3 senior12
  • Education2
  • Leadership2 senior2
  • Marketing1 senior2
  • Administrative1
  • Arts and Design1
  • Business Development1 senior1
  • Consulting1

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