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  • Comment: No indication of what he, individually, is notable for. Career section mostly talks about the company he founded, not him exclusively. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 18:24, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Lukas Czinger
BornApril 22, 1994
London, United Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited States of America Germany
Alma materYale University
Known forCo-Founder, COO, Czinger Vehicles, Divergent3D

Lukas Philip Czinger (born April 22, 1994) is an American entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Czinger Vehicles and Divergent3D.[1]

Career

Lukas Czinger began working at automotive technology startup Divergent3D in August 2017, where he is currently the Chief Operating Officer.[2] In 2019 he cofounded Czinger Vehicles along with his father Kevin Czinger. [3] Czinger Vehicles is the manufacturer of the 21C hypercar. Lukas holds multiple patents within the automotive technology and manufacturing fields. [4]

Lukas was recognized on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list under the manufacturing and industry category.[5] He is understood to have led the implementation and development of the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), the technology backbone utilized by Divergent to design, manufacture, and assemble structures for the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries.[6] Divergent raised a Series D with a lead investment from Hexagon AB in December 2022, which valued the business at greater than $US1.1 billion.[7][8]

In addition to his leadership at Divergent Lukas is the COO and Co-Founder of Czinger Vehicles. He is reported to have established the founding business plan and operating team that led to the creation and commercialization of the record breaking 21C hypercar.[9]

Ahead of joining Divergent in August 2017 Lukas was leading a career in investment banking at Centerview Partners.[10]

Personal life

Lukas Czinger graduated from Harvard Westlake High School in 2012.[11] He attended college at Yale University, majoring in electrical engineering, and playing as the right back on the men's varsity soccer team.[11]

References

  1. ^ Warren, Tamara (2022-04-28). "A Heart-Pounding Supercar Aims to Upend How Cars Are Built". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. ^ Czinger, Kevin. "Czinger". www.czinger.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  3. ^ Ewing, Mark. "Czinger Vehicles Is Defining The Future Of High-Performance Cars And Digital Automotive Manufacturing". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. ^ "Czinger lukas philipPatents | PatentGuru". www.patentguru.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. ^ "Lukas Czinger". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. ^ Ewing, Mark. "Czinger Vehicles Is Defining The Future Of High-Performance Cars And Digital Automotive Manufacturing". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ^ "Hexagon invests 100 MUSD in autonomous and sustainable manufacturing through Divergent". Hexagon. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  8. ^ "Divergent Is Valued at Over $1 Billion in Hedosophia-Led Funding". Bloomberg.com. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  9. ^ "Lukas Czinger Tells Us about His 3-D-Printed Family Dynasty". Car and Driver. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  10. ^ Stevens, Tim. "Selling a Vision, and a $2 Million Hypercar, at Pebble Beach". The Information. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  11. ^ a b "Lukas Czinger - 2015-16 - Men's Soccer". Yale University. Retrieved 2022-08-14.