Barry Behnken
Private Equity Investor at MIR Ventures LLC
Profile
Barry Behnken was the founder of AEye, Inc. (founded in 2013) and AEye Technologies, Inc. (founded in 2013) where he held the title of Senior Vice President-Engineering.
He is currently the Executive Vice President at ColdQuanta, Inc. (since 2021), MIR Ventures LLC (since 2019), and Infleqtion Inc. (since 2021).
He was previously the Vice President at York Space Systems LLC (from 2020 to 2021).
Dr. Behnken holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley (conferred in 2014), an undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy (conferred in 1993), and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School (conferred in 2008).
Barry Behnken active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
MIR Ventures LLC
 MIR Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance MIR Ventures LLC (MIR Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Guilherme Freire, John Braze, Jorge Cauz. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2018 |
ColdQuanta, Inc.
 ColdQuanta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Coldquanta, Inc. develops and designs instruments and systems for quantum technology applications. Its products include glass cells, cold atom systems, ultra-cold atom systems, electronic, and accessories. The company was founded by Robert H. Ewald, Dana Z. Anderson, Rainer Kunz, Theodor H?nsch, and Jakob Reichel and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2020 |
| Infleqtion Inc. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2020 |
Former positions of Barry Behnken
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
York Space Systems LLC
 York Space Systems LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology York Space Systems LLC develops S-Class platform, a 3-axis stabilized spacecraft. It is designed for mass manufacture and intended for constellations. The company was founded by Dirk Wallinger and Wells Person in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2021 |
AEye Technologies, Inc.
 AEye Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology AEye Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of vision hardware, software and algorithms that act as the eyes and visual cortex of autonomous vehicles. It specializes in computer vision, autonomous driving, robotic vision, autonomous vehicles, lidar, sensor fusion, and three dimensional mapping. The company was founded by Luis Dussan, Ranson Wuller, Barry Behnken, and Jordan Greene in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA. | Founder | 31/12/2019 |
| AEYE, INC. | Founder | 31/12/2019 |
Training of Barry Behnken
| University of California, Berkeley | Masters Business Admin |
| United States Air Force Academy | Undergraduate Degree |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AEYE, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 5 |
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York Space Systems LLC
York Space Systems LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology York Space Systems LLC develops S-Class platform, a 3-axis stabilized spacecraft. It is designed for mass manufacture and intended for constellations. The company was founded by Dirk Wallinger and Wells Person in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Electronic Technology |
AEye Technologies, Inc.
AEye Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology AEye Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of vision hardware, software and algorithms that act as the eyes and visual cortex of autonomous vehicles. It specializes in computer vision, autonomous driving, robotic vision, autonomous vehicles, lidar, sensor fusion, and three dimensional mapping. The company was founded by Luis Dussan, Ranson Wuller, Barry Behnken, and Jordan Greene in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA. | Electronic Technology |
ColdQuanta, Inc.
ColdQuanta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Coldquanta, Inc. develops and designs instruments and systems for quantum technology applications. Its products include glass cells, cold atom systems, ultra-cold atom systems, electronic, and accessories. The company was founded by Robert H. Ewald, Dana Z. Anderson, Rainer Kunz, Theodor H?nsch, and Jakob Reichel and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Technology Services |
MIR Ventures LLC
MIR Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance MIR Ventures LLC (MIR Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Guilherme Freire, John Braze, Jorge Cauz. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
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