Executive Team

Andreas Raptopoulos founded Matternet and has served as Matternet’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since 2011. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Raptopoulos served as founder and Chief Executive Officer of Future Acoustic LLP, a company which developed and licensed technology in the field of adaptive sound environments. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Raptopoulos served as founder and Director of Aylo Ltd, a London-based design studio focused on the invention of new technologies in the field of adaptive architecture. Mr. Raptopoulos holds a Master of Arts in Industrial Design Engineering from the Royal College of Art, a Diploma of Imperial College in Industrial Design Engineering from Imperial College London, and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Patras, Greece. Mr. Raptopoulos is named as lead inventor on 18 Matternet patents and patent applications.

Alexander Norman-Elvenich has served as Matternet’s Chief Operating Officer since October 2025. Mr. Norman-Elvenich has held various leadership roles at Matternet since 2017, including Head of Global Flight Operations and Services, supporting the establishment of Mattenet’s commercial drone operations, leading key regulatory work across multiple jurisdictions, and overseeing international operations and expansion into new markets. Since 2018, Mr. Norman-Elvenich has served as a Lecturer at ENAC (École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile) in France. Prior to joining Matternet, Mr. Norman-Elvenich held engineering roles at Airbus and other aviation companies, where he focused on aircraft systems design, testing, and operational support. Mr. Norman-Elvinich holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Aerospace Engineering from FH Joanneum in Austria and an Advanced Master (M.S.) in Aerospace Project Management from ISAE-SUPAERO, ENAC, and École de l’Air in France.