Aaron Pickard
@notcaptpicard.bsky.social
Present: partner @ Dorm Room Fund, student @ Chicago Booth, writing at aaronpickard.substack.com
Past: rocket scientist. Alum MIFP, Columbia, JTS
Past: rocket scientist. Alum MIFP, Columbia, JTS
Last week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about market dynamics in crewed spaceflight!
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Is crewed spaceflight a natural monopoly?
The market for people is different from the market for satellites
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August 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Last week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about market dynamics in crewed spaceflight!
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about what I think is holding back GenAI adoption in the workplace!
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What's holding back Generative AI adoption at work?
And how do we fix it?
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August 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about what I think is holding back GenAI adoption in the workplace!
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I shared how I approach deep tech investing - as a retail investor!
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July 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I shared how I approach deep tech investing - as a retail investor!
Link in first reply.
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Is Biotech Deep Tech?
Do drug discovery startups belong in deep tech portfolios?
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June 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about a recent research paper that Apple backed.
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Apple can lead AIs to knowledge, but it cannot make them think
Some thoughts on a recent research paper
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June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about a recent research paper that Apple backed.
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I'm very happy to see Rayni made the New Venture Challenge finals.
Leading Dorm Room Fund's investment in the startup was a highlight of my year.
I can't wait for Sakshi and Div to share what they're working on!
www.rayni.ai
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Leading Dorm Room Fund's investment in the startup was a highlight of my year.
I can't wait for Sakshi and Div to share what they're working on!
www.rayni.ai
www.linkedin.com/company/rayn...
polsky.uchicago.edu/2025/05/23/1...
Rayni - Operate Instruments with confidence
Solve scientific instrument issues in minutes. No more endless troubleshooting. Any Instrument. Any Question. Any Time.
www.rayni.ai
May 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm very happy to see Rayni made the New Venture Challenge finals.
Leading Dorm Room Fund's investment in the startup was a highlight of my year.
I can't wait for Sakshi and Div to share what they're working on!
www.rayni.ai
www.linkedin.com/company/rayn...
polsky.uchicago.edu/2025/05/23/1...
Leading Dorm Room Fund's investment in the startup was a highlight of my year.
I can't wait for Sakshi and Div to share what they're working on!
www.rayni.ai
www.linkedin.com/company/rayn...
polsky.uchicago.edu/2025/05/23/1...
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There's not much like a crisp @umbra.space capture of a spaceport 🛰️🤓
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center - 2025-05-06 04:09:36 UTC.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center - 2025-05-06 04:09:36 UTC.
May 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There's not much like a crisp @umbra.space capture of a spaceport 🛰️🤓
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center - 2025-05-06 04:09:36 UTC.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center - 2025-05-06 04:09:36 UTC.
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote a mini-memo about @infactory.bsky.social!
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Infactory: A startup snapshot
Good science produces reproducible results, and AI tools should too
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May 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote a mini-memo about @infactory.bsky.social!
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I explored venture debt, and thought about why it might be a good fit for AI startups.
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Is venture debt popular in AI?
And just as critically, should it be?
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May 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I explored venture debt, and thought about why it might be a good fit for AI startups.
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about startups as a type of prototypical system.
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May 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about startups as a type of prototypical system.
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I shared a market map of startups building in the maritime domain - and the funds investing in them!
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Maritime Tech Market Map & Investor List
VCs are warming up to startups in the water
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April 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I shared a market map of startups building in the maritime domain - and the funds investing in them!
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about the mid-term potential of the nuclear sector.
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Nuclear startups should stop planning to sell energy
The nuclear sector needs to move away from utilities
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April 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I wrote about the mid-term potential of the nuclear sector.
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I looked at how launch services providers are changing their organizational structures.
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Reorganizing Rocket Scaleups
Tracking a Trend
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April 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I looked at how launch services providers are changing their organizational structures.
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This week on Molding Moonshots, I took a look at Danti!
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Danti: A startup snapshot
Sitting at the intersection of NLP & Earth Observation data
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March 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I took a look at Danti!
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March 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Apparently we can post longer videos now, so a little test :)
One of the prettiest Soyuz roll-outs IMHO
From the documentary Baikonur, Earth (2018)
My hat off to you Andrea Sorini
One of the prettiest Soyuz roll-outs IMHO
From the documentary Baikonur, Earth (2018)
My hat off to you Andrea Sorini
March 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apparently we can post longer videos now, so a little test :)
One of the prettiest Soyuz roll-outs IMHO
From the documentary Baikonur, Earth (2018)
My hat off to you Andrea Sorini
One of the prettiest Soyuz roll-outs IMHO
From the documentary Baikonur, Earth (2018)
My hat off to you Andrea Sorini
This week on Molding Moonshots, I put together a snapshot of SpaceX!
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SpaceX: A scaleup snapshot
Spacecraft and satellites and super-heavy lift launch, oh my
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March 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This week on Molding Moonshots, I put together a snapshot of SpaceX!
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