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Karan Talati
CEO, First Resonance
Company

Based in
El Segundo, CA
Stage
Series A to B
Type
Founder
Karan Talati is co-founder and CEO of First Resonance, a manufacturing software company he started in 2019 after working as an early engineer at SpaceX. He builds ION, a factory operating system that helps aerospace, defense, and energy manufacturers plan, track, and coordinate hardware production from design through the shop floor. Talati has spoken about how observing Elon Musk and Gwynne Shotwell run SpaceX shaped his approach to culture and co-founder dynamics. First Resonance is based in El Segundo, California, and serves around 60 manufacturing customers.
Company

First Resonance
First Resonance builds ION, a factory operating system that helps aerospace, defense, and energy manufacturers plan, track, and manage hardware production.
Founded
2019
Raised
$32M
Stage
Series A to B
HQ
El Segundo, CA
Investors
CV
Craft Ventures
BBC
Blue Bear Capital
TP
Third Prime
FV
Fika Ventures
EV
Emerson Ventures
Investor data via Harmonic
In the News
Aug 5, 2025
First Resonance
First Resonance Partners with ATS Global UK to Accelerate Smart Manufacturing Across Europe
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Jun 24, 2025
First Resonance
First Resonance Launches ION Intelligence, New ION Factory Operating System, and ION Marketplace
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Dec 23, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal
First Resonance Raises $12.5M
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