Investors & Partners at AeroX Ventures

Aaron Ishikawa

Investor, AeroX Ventures

Aaron Ishikawa is an investor at AeroX Ventures, where he focuses on deeptech innovation across aerospace, defense, space, artificial intelligence, and robotics sectors. With a strategic investment thesis centered on transformative technologies that address complex challenges in these high-impact industries, Aaron identifies and partners with pioneering companies pushing the boundaries of what's possible in advanced technology. His expertise spans the intersection of cutting-edge innovation and real-world applications, enabling him to evaluate opportunities that require both technical sophistication and market viability. Through AeroX Ventures, Aaron works with founders and teams developing next-generation solutions in some of the most critical and rapidly evolving technology domains.

Kyle Mounts

Co-Founder and Partner, AeroX Ventures

Kyle Mounts is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of AeroX Ventures, the aerospace and defense technology venture firm he co-founded, and he signs the firm's fund offering filings as managing partner of its general partner. He was previously a portfolio manager at iGnosis Capital, the investment firm founded by AeroX founder and investment committee chairman David Mounts Gonzales, and he spent eight years at Wells Fargo. As an operator he ran FAA Part 135, Part 141 and Part 145 aviation businesses and led the fintech company Zingo to a strategic exit. Securities filings record him as an executive officer, director and promoter of the firm's funds, from Aero X Ventures 1 in June 2022 through AXV II in March 2026. Mounts holds an MBA from the Wharton School.