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Founder · Apex

Ian Cinnamon

1 role at 1 organization

Co-founder and CEO of Apex. Previously founded defense AI company Synapse, acquired by Palantir, and co-founded Superlabs, acquired by Zynga. Holds a B.S. from MIT and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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  1. Apex logo
    ApexCurrent
    • Founder · FounderDates not recorded

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    Apex · Supports Person · bio

    “Ian Cinnamon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Apex, a high-rate configurable satellite bus platform manufacturer named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Backed by over $500 million from the world’s best investors, Apex’s first satellite bus set a world record as the fastest cleansheet design to production spacecraft operating in space.”
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    Apex · Supports Person · linkedin url, Person · photo url

    “[Learn More](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancinnamon/)Learn More”

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    Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Person · founders, Role · founders

    “{"founders": [{"id": "ian-cinnamon", "type": "person", "value": "Ian Cinnamon"}, {"id": "maximilian-benassi-7293", "type": "person", "value": "Maximilian Benassi"}]}”

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