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Ian Cinnamon

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Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Apex
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Ian Cinnamon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Apex, a spacecraft manufacturing company. A serial entrepreneur with degrees from MIT and Stanford GSB, he founded the AI company Synapse, which was acquired by Palantir. People who have worked with him often describe him as energetic, creative, and passionate.

Outside of his professional ventures, Ian is a best-selling author with a passion for making complex technology accessible. He wrote the highly successful book "DIY Drones for the Evil Genius" and also authored a book on programming video games, demonstrating an interest in hands-on technology and education.

His AI security company, Synapse, was acquired by Palantir, where he then applied the technology to satellite systems, contributing to over $900M in new contracts.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Spacecraft Manufacturing
As CEO of Apex, his primary focus is manufacturing satellite buses at scale, recently highlighting the company's work on advanced defense projects like space-based interceptors.
Aerospace Entrepreneurship
He is a seasoned founder who has successfully built and sold multiple tech companies, including an AI security firm acquired by Palantir and a gaming company acquired by Zynga.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Apex
Investor & Entrepreneur in Residence
Village Global
Business Development, Aerospace & Artificial Intelligence
Palantir Technologies
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)
Director of Product
Zynga
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Y Combinator
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