Welcome to Molding Moonshots!

My name is Aaron. I just wrapped up an MBA at Chicago Booth.

I’m fascinated by moonshots — both in the historical sense of spaceflight, and in the more modern sense of new technologies that could change the world. I’m particularly intrigued by startups with this potential.

NASA's Space Launch System launching Artemis I with a bright trail of flame.
During COVID-19, I worked on LunIR, a lunar flyby mission. LunIR was launched on the first SLS flight as part of NASA’s Artemis Program on 16 November 2022.

In fact, that was the underlying thesis of my MBA; I’d like to move beyond building spacecraft, and start helping founders build startups.


I’m currently on the job market.

If you invest in startups, like my writing, and want to chat about possible opportunities, don’t hesitate to be in touch. The best way to get ahold of me at this time is via email:

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During my time in grad school, I spent two years deploying capital into student-run startups as a Partner at Dorm Room Fund.

Molding Moonshots is my place to write about ideas I encounter in and adjacent to these spaces.

I write on this Substack in a personal capacity.

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I'm a Managing Partner at Dorm Room Fund and MBA candidate at Chicago Booth. My professional experience is in spacecraft hardware engineering, and I completed undergraduate degrees in computer science and religious literature.