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Backing the Business: Why Reinvent Capital's Michael Thompson Believes in Joby | Joby Recon Ep. 04

Published by Joby Aviation · June 3, 2026
Added to our library September 20, 2026

Joby board member Michael Thompson joins @MaxAfterburnerusa on Joby Recon to share his original investment thesis, why he believes Joby is the leader in the category, and how he thinks about building hard technology companies. He and Max also get into vertical integration, the company's manufacturing footprint in California and Ohio, the pilot experience, and his outlook on autonomy and the Superpilot™ system. 0:00 Introduction: Why Joby? 1:30 Toyota: a key partnership 4:30 Lessons from SpaceX and Tesla 6:59 Flying…

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