Benjamin Zeitoun

Being one of Starburst’s first team members, joining the ride shortly after the firm’s inception in 2015, Benjamin has played a critical role in helping Starburst position itself as the innovation leader in A&D. In his time at Starburst, Benjamin has helped to develop and establish the world’s first aviation, space, and defense focused startup accelerator. Building the program from scratch, Ben has had the opportunity to work with more than 50 founders across the global to help them scale their business in Aerospace & Defense. Notable investments include Momentus, AirMap, WhiteFox, and ZeroAvia. Prior to joining Starburst, he studied software and hardware engineering in Montreal, Stockholm and Paris, and ultimately began his career auditing a large organization on information security. He later joined the CIO advisory practice of a management consultancy before deciding to continue his studies in finance, strategy and intercultural management in France and Singapore. Benjamin holds an MS degree in Computer Science & Systems from Ecole Centrale d’Electronique Paris and a Postgraduate Junior MBA in strategy from ESSEC Business School.