Abel Avellan

Chief Executive Officer at AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.

Net worth: 13 861 M $ as of 2026-07-30

55 year

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Founder of Emerging Markets Communications LLC and AST & Science LLC, Abel Avellan is a businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies and presently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at AST Spacemobile, Inc. and Chairman of NanoAvionika UAB and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for AST & Science LLC (both are subsidiaries of AST Spacemobile, Inc.). In the past he occupied the position of President & Chief Strategy Officer at Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at Emerging Markets Communications LLC (a subsidiary of Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.). Abel Avellan received an undergraduate degree from Universidad Simón Bolívar.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
AST SPACEMOBILE, INC. CLASS A 26.34%	2026-08-16	78,692,209 ( 26.34% )	4 641 M $	2026-07-30
AST SPACEMOBILE, INC. CLASS C 100%	2026-08-16	78,163,078 ( 100% )	4 610 M $	2026-07-30
AST SPACEMOBILE, INC. 57.33%	2026-08-16	78,163,078 ( 57.33% )	4 610 M $	2026-07-30

Abel Avellan active positions

Companies	Position	Start
AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2021-04-05
AST & Science LLC AST & Science LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Designs and manufacturers miniature satellites	Chief Executive Officer	2016-12-31
NanoAvionika UAB NanoAvionika UAB Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops and provides satellite system solutions and services	Chairman	2018-03-31

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Former positions of Abel Avellan

Companies	Position	End
GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.	President	2017-04-17
Emerging Markets Communications LLC Emerging Markets Communications LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides global satellite and terrestrial communications solutions	Chief Executive Officer	2016-05-31

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Private companies	6
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides content, connectivity and digital media solutions for airlines industry	Communications
Emerging Markets Communications LLC Emerging Markets Communications LLC Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides global satellite and terrestrial communications solutions	Communications
Universidad Simón Bolívar Universidad Simón Bolívar Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
NanoAvionika UAB NanoAvionika UAB Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops and provides satellite system solutions and services	Electronic Technology
AST & Science LLC AST & Science LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Designs and manufacturers miniature satellites	Communications
AST Spacemobile, Inc. AST Spacemobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates space based cellular broadband network and designs & manufactures satellites	Communications