AUSTIN, TX, Oct 13, 2025 – Slingshot Aerospace has named Julio Pekarovic as its new chief financial officer (CFO) to strengthen its financial strategy and support growth.
Pekarovic brings leadership experience from Google, Quantcast, Dataminr, and Gecko Robotics, where he guided global teams through expansion.
In his new role, Pekarovic will oversee financial planning and operations to advance Slingshot’s growth and market development.
“Julio has an exceptional record of guiding companies through transformation and scale,” said Tim Solms, chief executive officer of Slingshot Aerospace. “His strategic mindset and operational rigor will be vital as we expand globally and continue advancing Slingshot’s mission to deliver AI-driven clarity and confidence in the space domain.”
“What drew me to Slingshot is the exceptional team and the opportunity to contribute to a mission that’s fundamentally changing how we approach space domain awareness,” said Julio Pekarovic. “The company is at an inflection point, uniquely positioned in a massive, rapidly evolving market, and I’m excited to help build the financial and operational foundations for its next phase of growth.”
Pekarovic is a tennis, golf, and skiing enthusiast, drawing motivation from his wife and three children. He also serves as president of INSEAD’s U.S. alumni association and sits on its management education foundation.
Source: Slingshot Aerospace
About Slingshot Aerospace
Founded in 2017, Slingshot Aerospace delivers space simulation and analytics solutions to enhance situational awareness in complex environments. Its platform combines data from satellites, drones, aircraft, and ground sensors, applying AI and machine learning to support space object tracking, traffic coordination, and simulation. The system integrates inputs from Slingshot’s Global Sensor Network, the Seradata database, satellite operators, and other sources to create a unified view of space activity – past, present, and projected – used for planning, training, and operations. Slingshot serves both government and commercial clients, including NASA and the U.S. Space Force, aiming to reduce risk and improve safety in space operations. As of 2024, the company has about 137 employees and maintains offices in Colorado and the UK. It secured $30M in funding in September 2024. Slingshot aims to ensure safe, sustainable space operations using modeling, astrodynamics, and data fusion.