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LIFT Aircraft Inc.
Technology · Austin, DE · Founded 2017
Develop drones capable of human flight
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Matt is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and adventure sports enthusiast. While getting his MBA at The University of Texas in 2003, Matt founded uShip – the first and largest online marketplace for shipping with over $200M in annual gross sales. Matt served as uShip’s CEO until 2016 and received a Best CEO award from the Austin Business Journal (2012). He has earned Austin Under 40 and Texas “Rising Star” honors (2011) and was an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year finalist (2010). Prior to business school, Matt was an engineer at Boeing in Seattle, where he worked on the F-22 Fighter, Airborne Laser, and other advanced aerospace projects. Prior to Boeing, Matt earned a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and was a NASA scholarship recipient.
Balazs Kerulo, Chief Engineer of LIFT Aircraft, was one of the first to ride a man-sized multicopter, back in 2015. He has a degree in aeronautical engineering and is a trained professional fixed-wing pilot. He has extensive experience in digital twin technologies, simulation, and programming.
A veteran of the US Air Force, Jace 'Digit' McCown is Director of Flight Operations and Chief Pilot at LIFT Aircraft. He received his BS in Computer Engineering from the US Air Force Academy and his Graduate Certificate in Agroforestry from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Jace is a licensed Commercial Pilot, a Certified Flight Instructor, and a licensed Small Unmanned Aircraft System Remote Pilot. Prior to joining LIFT, Jace was a Flight Test Engineer & Chief Pilot at Skyways Air Transportation.
Kenny serves as LIFT Aircraft's Chief Financial Officer on a part-time basis. Prior to joining LIFT, Kenny led technology, telecom, and media investing for Nokomis Capital from 2009-2021. He previously held financial management and investing positions with Bonanza Capital, Applied Materials, JatoTech Ventures, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. He received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
Filed 5 of 5 annual reports (FY2021–FY2025)
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Kristin Giffin is Chief of Staff at LIFT Aircraft. She is a proven team leader, project manager, and program director. Prior to joining LIFT, Kristin was the Senior Communications Director for Children’s Hunger Fund, a Charity Navigator 4-star international nonprofit organization that has delivered more than $1B in food and aid.
Kevin Rustagi is the Director of Business Development at LIFT Aircraft. He coordinates partnerships for R&D, Agility Prime, and first response use. As a private pilot (Cessna, Cirrus), he is a strong advocate for unlocking the skies. His prior experience includes co-founding high-tech apparel company Ministry of Supply, working on the iPhone’s speaker grille at Apple, and studying engineering and business at MIT and Stanford.
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