Jordan Yashari
Founder and GP, Cyrus Ventures
Principal of JDY Capital Family Office
Led investments most notably in Anduril Industries, Impulse Space, and Stoke Space, among others in the Aerospace, Defense, & Energy sectors
BBA with Real Estate Concentration from George Washington University
Bob Urberger
Co-founder of Radiant
Venture Partner, Cyrus Ventures
Former CTO of Radiant
Previous Flight Software Engineer at SpaceX for over 6 years
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Saint Louis University
Neil Mason
Former Head of Engineering at Antares Nuclear
Venture Partner, Cyrus Ventures
Previous propulsion team at SpaceX led 120+ launches
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida
Dr. Andrew Shapiro
Co-founder of Proteus Space
Venture Partner, Cyrus Ventures
Former CTO of Proteus Space
20 years at NASA JPL & 26 years at Caltech & UCI as professor/lecturer
PhD & Masters in Materials Science from UCI & UCLA respectively
Meharban Sobti
Principal Controls Engineer at Antares Nuclear
Venture Partner, Cyrus Ventures
Previous Senior Avionics Engineer at SpaceX for over 12 years
Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from USC
Jordan Yashari
Founder & GP
Principal of JDY Capital Family Office
Led direct investments across aerospace, defense, and energy, including Anduril Industries, Impulse Space, and Stoke Space
BBA, Real Estate Concentration from
Bob Urberger
Venture Partner
Co-founder & former
CTO Radiant
Previous Flight Software Engineer @ SpaceX for over 6 years
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering
Neil Mason
Venture Partner
Former Chief Engineer Antares Nuclear
Prior propulsion team at SpaceX. Led 120-plus launches
Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Andrew Shapiro
Venture Partner
Co-founder & former
CTO Proteus Space
20 years at NASA JPL &
26 years at Caltech & UCI as professor/lecturer
PhD & Master’s in Materials Science
Meharban Sobti
Venture Partner
Principal Engineer Antares Nuclear
Previous Senior Avionics Engineer at SpaceX for over 12 years
Bachelor’s & Master’s in Electrical Engineering
Jordan Yashari
Founder & GP
Principal of JDY Capital Family Office
Led direct investments across aerospace, defense, and energy, including Anduril Industries, Impulse Space, and Stoke Space
BBA, Real Estate Concentration from
Bob Urberger
Venture Partner
Co-founder & former
CTO Radiant
Previous Flight Software Engineer @ SpaceX for over 6 years
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering
Neil Mason
Venture Partner
Former Chief Engineer Antares Nuclear
Prior propulsion team at SpaceX. Led 120-plus launches
Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Andrew Shapiro
Venture Partner
Co-founder & former
CTO Proteus Space
20 years at NASA JPL &
26 years at Caltech & UCI as professor/lecturer
PhD & Master’s in Materials Science
Meharban Sobti
Venture Partner
Principal Engineer Antares Nuclear
Previous Senior Avionics Engineer at SpaceX for over 12 years
Bachelor’s & Master’s in Electrical Engineering