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Control Seat

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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Control Seat designs, builds, and deploys industrial control and monitoring systems including PLCs, SCADA, networking, and analytics on a modern AI-native platform. The company serves manufacturers and industrial operators with faster deployment and lean-running systems that improve over time.

Also known as C42

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTWorkflow AutomationMonitoringIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Control Seat was founded in 2025 by Jack Grodnick and Warren Shepard.

JGJack Grodnick
Jack GrodnickCo-FounderJack Grodnick previously worked at Tesla, SpaceX, and Amazon. He is now building Control Seat, a SCADA platform for factory hardware monitoring and control.
WSWarren Shepard
Warren ShepardCo-FounderWarren Shepard studied at Dartmouth College, worked on Starlink at SpaceX, and previously held a security role at Microsoft. He is now developing a SCADA system for factory automation and equipment monitoring.

Investors · 1

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Control Seat: the operating system for the physical world.ycombinator.com · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Control Seat do?
Control Seat designs, builds, and deploys industrial control and monitoring systems including PLCs, SCADA, networking, and analytics on a modern AI-native platform. The company serves manufacturers and industrial operators with faster deployment and lean-running systems that improve over time.
Who founded Control Seat?
Control Seat was founded by Jack Grodnick, Warren Shepard in 2025.
Who are Control Seat's investors?
Control Seat's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Control Seat headquartered?
Control Seat is headquartered in San Francisco, US.