Ian Villa
Founder @ Stealth Startup | ex-Uber, ex-Joby
Making loonshots real and products smarter
Ian Villa’s Biography
I help teams turn audacious product visions to reality. Across my experiences, I've gone zero-to-one on aircraft, robots, simulation systems, and more. I love finding data-driven ways to solve the toughest engineering and product challenges. And I know the highs and lows of launching a new startup. I'm looking forward to meeting you, seeing your product vision, and collaborating toward your first of many successes.
Experience
Launched a Deep Tech Start-up!
• Completed a substantial seed round with tier 1 institutional investors • Locked initial customers in the US Department of Defense
Patented 63 Inventions and Counting
• Designed and developed portfolios of intellectual property with strategies to form strong protective advantages
7th Member of Uber Elevate
• Head of Strategy with a team of data scientists, engineers, product analysts, and software developers • Forged partnerships across aircraft OEMs, government leaders, and the broader mobility industry
Publications
“Uber Air: Designing for the Community”
“Streetlight <> Uber OD Data Validation”
“Moving Ridesharing Into the Sky: eVTOL Network Efficiency”
“Uber Air Vehicle Requirements & Missions”
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Code of Conduct
No Pitching
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