Today’s Talent Pools

Saronic Technologies closed $1.75B in Series D funding at a $9.25B valuation to advance autonomous maritime platforms. Kleiner Perkins led.

  1. Isaac Duke in Austin (Co-Founder & CTO @ Oureon Technologies)

    1. Role: Lead Mission Operations Engineer @ Saronic (1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Aerospace SWE @ Firefly Aerospace, SWE in Test @ Lockheed Martin, UT Austin BS Aerospace Engineering

    3. Description: "The Autonomy Layer for Advanced Airspace Coordination"

    4. Funding: $3.5M pre-seed from Boost VC, BVVC, Ensemble VC on 10/25

    5. Contact: [email protected]

  2. Giovani "Gio" Del Nero Diniz in San Diego (Founder @ Unmanned Laboratory)

    1. Role: Naval Software Architect @ Saronic (1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Marine Robotics System Architect @ Anduril, Principal Engineer @ Raytheon, MIT MS Naval Architecture

    3. Description: "Dedicated to the advancement of robotics and physical artificial intelligence"

  3. Chandler Luzsicza in Austin (Founder & CEO @ Galadyne)

    1. Role: Fluid Systems Engineering @ Saronic (<1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: Lead Propulsion Engineer @ SpaceX Starship, Rocket Project @ UCLA, UCLA BS Aerospace Engineering

    3. Description: Building Galadyne since 10/25

    4. Funding: $5M pre-seed from a16z, Pax Ventures, MVP Ventures on 2/26

  4. Aydin Gokce in Boston (Stealth)

    1. Role: SWE @ Saronic (1 yr)

    2. Other Experience: 8VC Engineering Fellow, Virginia Tech BS CS

    3. Description: "Advanced virology & embryology."

  5. Shahvir Sarkary in Canada (Founder & CEO @ Human Computer Lab)

    1. Role: Product Designer @ Saronic (<1 yr, via 8VC design team)

    2. Other Experience: SPC Founder Fellow, FR8 Cohort 1.0, Hummingbird Ventures Fellow, Interface Designer @ Tesla, Product Designer @ Opto Investments, 8VC Resident Designer & Fellow

    3. Description: “Human–computer research and experimentation lab.”

    4. Funding: $500K pre-seed SAFE from South Park Commons and FR8

  6. Gordy Sun in SF (Stealth)

    1. Role: SWE Intern @ Saronic (<1 yr, 8VC Fellow)

    2. Other Experience: Founder @ Lakonia (YC F25), Stanford BS CS & EE (class of '27)

    3. Description: Stealth since 12/25

WHOOP, a Boston-based wearables maker, raised $575M at a $10.1B post-money valuation. Collaborative Fund led, joined by QIA, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, 2PointZero Group, Mubadala, Abbott, Mayo Clinic, Macquarie Capital, Glade Brook, B-Flexion, IVP, Foundry, Accomplice, Affinity Partners, Promus Ventures, and Bullhound Capital.

  1. Jaime Waydo in US (Founder & CEO @ Curio Studio)

    1. Role: CTO @ WHOOP (2 yrs)

    2. Other Experience: Co-Founder & CTO @ Cavnue ($130M raised), Senior Director & Chief Engineer Autonomy @ Apple, Chief Engineer & Head of Systems Engineering @ Waymo, Co-Founder & Director of Engineering @ Translucent Medical, Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer @ JPL, UCLA MS, Montana State BS

    3. Description: "Interactive adventure reimagining how play, health, and technology come together"

    4. Contact: Site

Whirl AI, a context layer for enterprise AI, raised $8.9M in seed funding led by Iconiq.

  1. Jacob Salassi in SF (Potential Founder)

    1. Role: Founding Engineer @ Whirl AI (9 mos)

    2. Other Experience: Co-Founder @ Stealth, Director Product Security & Regulatory Expansion @ Snowflake, Principal SWE @ Citrix

    3. Description: Left Whirl AI on 3/26

    4. Contact: [email protected]

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