Student Co-Founder Warren Shepard '26 Lands Y Combinator Backing for Industrial Control Startup Control Seat
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Warren Shepard '26, a computer science and mathematics student, co-founded Control Seat with Jack Grodnick '26, a startup backed by Y Combinator that aims to build a modern digital control system for large-scale industrial operations. Both founders have impressive internship experience at major tech companies including SpaceX, Microsoft, Tesla, and Amazon. The article is presented as a Q&A with Shepard about his entrepreneurial journey while still completing his degree.
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· 3 pulledBefore finishing his degree, Warren Shepard '26, a computer science and mathematics major, has already begun building his next chapter, a startup backed by Y Combinator.
In January, Shepard incorporated Control Seat, a company that aims to design a modern, digital control system for large-scale industrial operations, with fellow student, Jack Grodnick '26.
Shepard did internships at SpaceX and Microsoft and Grodnick at Tesla, Amazon, and SpaceX.
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