Sassie Duggleby is the Co-Founder & CEO of Venus Aerospace, a deep-tech startup that is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. She has led the company from concept to global recognition, assembling the team behind multiple industry firsts — including the world’s first test flight of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine. An engineer with an MBA, Sassie boasts a diverse background in high-tech startups. Prior to founding Venus, she helped launch rockets off the wing of a 747 at Virgin Orbit and grow businesses in everything from fiber optics and biotech to hazardous trailer manufacturing. Sassie is responsible for Venus’s commitment to innovation by forging a team that changes the world and yet still gets home for dinner.
Sassie Duggleby is the Co-Founder & CEO of Venus Aerospace, a deep-tech startup that is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. She has led the company from concept to global recognition, assembling the team behind multiple industry firsts — including the world’s first test flight of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine. An engineer with an MBA, Sassie boasts a diverse background in high-tech startups. Prior to founding Venus, she helped launch rockets off the wing of a 747 at Virgin Orbit and grow businesses in everything from fiber optics and biotech to hazardous trailer manufacturing. Sassie is responsible for Venus’s commitment to innovation by forging a team that changes the world and yet still gets home for dinner.
