Space defense

Kyten Technologies

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Kyten Technologies is building a factory to manufacture custom aerospace-grade battery packs. 100,000+ drones, submarines, and satellites are being built in the US, but the legacy supply chain can't keep up. During our six years at Starlink, we put 5,000+ battery packs into space. Now, we're bringing rapid development and volume production of a

Founded 2026Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Kyten Technologies is building a factory to manufacture custom aerospace-grade battery packs.

100,000+ drones, submarines, and satellites are being built in the US, but the legacy supply chain can't keep up.

During our six years at Starlink, we put 5,000+ battery packs into space. Now, we're bringing rapid development and volume production of aerospace-grade battery packs to the entire industry.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Cooper McBride

Founder

In the span of six years, Cooper went from an intern at Tesla to building and leading 30+ person engineering teams at SpaceX and Shield AI. His teams played a critical role in each company's industry-leading development pace, production rates, and reliability.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Lucas Maddox

Founder

For nearly three years at Starlink, Lucas owned some of the program's most difficult and urgent test and manufacturing challenges. Before SpaceX, Lucas cofounded the University of Wisconsin's solar car team, building its electrical system and organization from scratch.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2026 · Source

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Y Combinator

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSeattle, WA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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