
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
Neil Mason
Head of Engineering at Antares Nuclear
Advisory Team, Cyrus Ventures
Previous propulsion team at SpaceX led 120+ launches
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida


Bob Urberger
Co-founder of Radiant
Advisory Team, 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
Dr. Andrew Shapiro
Co-founder of Proteus Space
Advisory Team, 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
Founder of Eyehat Consulting
Advisory Team, Cyrus Ventures
Previous Senior Avionics Engineer at SpaceX for over 12 years
Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from USC