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- Josh Kelly@JoshAKellyFounder/CEO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Mason Landon SmithFounder/CPO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
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Josh KellyPave RoboticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/JoshAKellyMason Landon SmithPave RoboticsFounder/CPOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Showing 1–2 of 2 founders
Mason Landon Smith
Founder/CPO·Pave Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CPO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CPO at Pave Robotics. Former Head of Product at CrunchLabs where I hired and led a team of 12 product designers. BFA in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Robots that repair roads
IndustryIndustrials
Websitepave-robotics.com
Team size3
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2025
Co-foundersJosh Kelly@JoshAKelly