A New Vision in Space
22nd Annual Benefit Gala
Hiller Aviation Museum is committed to inspiring adventure and innovation while using tools of science to explore how the physical world works and how the dream of flight is made into a reality.
Join us and support our mission to provide STEM education to future generations!
Saturday, October 3, at 5 pm
22nd Annual Benefit Gala
A New Vision in Space
Karan Kunjur, K2 Space Co-Founder and CEO.
Keynote by: Karan Kunjur
Karan is the Co-Founder and CEO of K2 Space K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. By scaling capability and production, K2 delivers systems ready for the most demanding missions – from national security and global communications to deep-space research – with reliable performance wherever they operate.
K2 Space was founded by former SpaceX engineers and has raised more than $450M from leading investors including Altimeter, Redpoint, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed, Alpine Space Ventures, and First Round.
Karan brings fifteen years of experience building and growing businesses from idea through to exit. Most recently, he led commercialization at Text IQ, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup, helping scale the company from seed stage through a nine-figure exit via strategic acquisition. Prior to Text IQ, Karan spent ten years at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he built new businesses for Fortune 500 clients.
Special Thanks to the Hiller Aviation Museum Board of Directors
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Stephen S. Hiller, Chair; Manuel Terranova, Vice Chair; Kirsten Komoroske, Secretary
Mark Jon Bluth | Matt Champion | Oliver Coolidge | Scott Cronce | Matt Croce | Rick Ellinger |Â Â
 Rick Gostyla | Bob Grassilli | Mubarik Imam | Christopher Lee | Carla Leibowitz | Charles Litchfield
Bob Lundy | Robert MacLean | Hank Scherf | Tina Srivastava | Michelle Williams
Download the in-kind Donation letter here. You can fill out our donation form and email or mail it back to us.
How to Contribute Auction Prizes
Auction prize donations for 2025 are already being collected and are greatly appreciated, especially gifts of fine wine, getaways, aviation experiences, and more!
Please contact Audie Amirkiai to donate prizes for our live and silent auction.
650-654-0200 x203, audie@hiller.org
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Hiller Aviation Museum
Attn: A New Vision in Space
601 Skyway Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
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Hiller Aviation Institute & Museum Nonprofit Tax ID# 94-3226411
