ASI secures $325M Series C at $3B valuation to power America’s critical infrastructure with AI.

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ASI builds AI systems that orchestrate physical assets across the most critical industries: air traffic control, joint combat operations, energy grids, and global logistics. Where the consequences are real and the margin is zero, ASI is the engine underneath.



We are building the intelligence that runs the physical world.
The frontier of intelligence will not stop at language.
Most recent progress in AI has come from systems that understand, generate, and reason over words. That changed how people interact with computers. But the most important decisions do not happen in documents or chat windows. They happen in the physical world, in transportation networks, energy grids, and military operations.
We build intelligent systems that orchestrate the physical world.
The real world is messy. It is continuous, noisy, and opaque. It is sensed through radars, satellites, cameras, maps, human reports, and thousands of other imperfect signals. Our systems turn those signals into a living model of what is happening now, and what is likely to happen next.
Action in the real world begins with prediction.
To act well, a system has to reason about consequences before it acts. Our systems compare possible decisions, plan sequences of action, and adapt as conditions change. We are deployed at scale across the national airspace, the joint force, and the power grid.
Critical infrastructure runs for generations, and the companies that build it have to as well. ASI is backed by investors who underwrite the long term, so our partners can build on ASI knowing we will be here for the next system, not just this one.
Our People
Phillip Buckendorf
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Phillip Buckendorf is one of ASI’s founders and has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2018.
Mark Lepczyk
President, Defense
Mr. Mark Lepczyk has served at ASI since 2021, most recently as President of ASI's Defense Business and ASI Federal. Prior to joining ASI, Mark served for over a decade in the United States Air Force as a pilot in Air Force Special Operations Command. Mark holds a B.S. from Purdue University and an M.S. in Supply Chain Management from The Pennsylvania State University.
Bernard Asare
President, Civil Aviation
Mr. Bernard Asare has served in leadership positions at ASI since 2019, most recently leading ASI's civil aviation business across airlines and air navigation service providers. Bernard holds a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Tate Krasner
President, Energy & Chief of Staff
Mr. Tate Krasner has served at ASI since 2024, most recently as President, Energy, and Chief of Staff. Prior to ASI, Tate served in leadership positions in Palantir Technologies’ national security practice. Tate holds a B.A. from Boston College.
Scott McCulloch
General Counsel & Strategic Growth
Mr. Scott McCulloch is ASI's General Counsel. Prior to ASI, Scott served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he oversaw emerging technology, cyber, and national security issues, and as a national security and cyber prosecutor. Scott holds a J.D. and an M.P.A. from Harvard University and an A.B. from Dartmouth College.
Dan Rickert
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Dan Rickert is ASI's Chief Operating Officer. Prior to ASI, Dan served as Chief of Staff for Defense at Palantir Technologies and as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer. Dan holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado.
Dr. Jon Varsanik
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Jon Varsanik has served in engineering leadership positions for the past 15 years, most recently as ASI's Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining ASI, Jon led multiple engineering teams at Google, including YouTube's core infrastructure team. Jon holds four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Steph Starsia
Head of People
Mrs. Steph Starsia is ASI's Head of People. Prior to ASI, Steph served as Chief of Staff at Theorem and as a Technical Program Manager at Palantir Technologies. Steph holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
John Runk
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. John Runk is ASI's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to ASI, he led finance at PathAI and was an investor at Providence Equity Partners. John holds a B.A. from Yale University.
Xander Smith
Head of Design
Mr. Xander Smith has been leading design at ASI since 2023. Prior to ASI, Xander led brand and design at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group and held senior design roles at Nike and Strava. Xander holds a B.A. from The Art Institutes.
Dr. Kris Dorosz
Chief Research Officer
Dr. Kris Dorosz is one of ASI's co-founders and has served in engineering leadership positions since co-founding ASI, most recently as Chief Research Officer. Prior to ASI, Kris held positions in academia and Samsung's R&D. Kris holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from AGH University of Science and Technology.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leo Kosinski
General Manager, Japan
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leo Kosinski is General Manager of ASI Japan. Prior to ASI, Leo served for 31 years in the U.S. Air Force, including as Deputy Commander of U.S. Fifth Air Force in Japan and as Director for Logistics, Joint Staff. Leo holds a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy, M.B.A. from Hitotsubashi, and M.A. from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Alex Benda
Deployment Lead
Ms. Alex Benda has served at ASI since 2024, most recently as Deployment Lead, supporting implementations with Department of War partners. Prior to ASI, Alex served for over a decade as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and aviator, including as a Weapons and Tactics Instructor and Presidential Helicopter Pilot. Alex holds a B.A. from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.
Lucas Kukielka
Co-Founder
Mr. Lucas Kukielka is one of ASI’s co-founders and has served in commercial engineering leadership positions since co-founding ASI in 2018.

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