About
Adam Keating is a mechanical engineer who has worked on hyperloop vehicle development, electric propulsion systems, radiotherapy technology, and large-scale energy projects. He is now building collaboration software for hardware development teams.
Founder at CoLabYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Adam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran CoLab's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Adam can intro founders to CoLab's investors below.
CoLab's investors · 10
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checksFjor FoundersLos AngelesFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2025Intrepid Growth PartnersToronto · since 2025Killick CapitalSt. John's · since 2025Memorial Centre for EntrepreneurshipSt. John'sPanache VenturesMontreal · $1.5M checksSpider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Co-founders at CoLab
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Jeremy AndrewsFounder
Experience
- CoLabCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentGreater St. John's Metropolitan Area
- DuXionCo-Founder2017 — 2020St. John's
- Paradigm HyperloopProject Lead2015 — 2019St. John's, Newfoundland
- RefleXion MedicalMechanical Engineering Design & Testing2016Hayward, California
- StatoilDrilling Operations | Production Engineering2016St. John's, NL
- Syncrude Canada Ltd.Utilities & Offsites Mechanical Engineering2014Fort McMurray, Alberta
- ExxonMobilDrilling and Completions Engineering | Subsea Engineering2013 — 2014St. John's, NL
Skills & more
Product Lifecycle Management26Leadership24Mechanical Engineering21Value Engineering6Computer-Aided Design (CAD)7Engineering86Project Management45SolidWorks36Microsoft Excel24Team Leadership37Management28Time Management25
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Program ManagementLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Keating?
- Adam Keating is a mechanical engineer who has worked on hyperloop vehicle development, electric propulsion systems, radiotherapy technology, and large-scale energy projects. He is now building collaboration software for hardware development teams.
- Where does Adam Keating work?
- Adam Keating is Founder of CoLab.
- What companies did Adam Keating found?
- Adam Keating founded CoLab.
- Where did Adam Keating go to school?
- Adam Keating studied at Y Combinator; Creative Destruction Lab; Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reflexionmedical mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Creative Destruction Lab16
Sahaj KumarInvestment Manager at Counteract OneSophie HughesInvestment Analyst at Seroba Life SciencesChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital GroupFaye PuAssociate at Clairvest Group IncGreg HannaDirector at Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate NiagaraJoyce Zhang GrayGlobal Expansion at Aurelia Ventures
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Also attended Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador19
Ali RahimtulaPartner at Cue BallMartin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalAmy PollardSenior Investment Associate at InBC Investment Corp.Victor LiResearch Advisor at Firinne CapitalGreg SmythVenture Partner at Pelorus Venture CapitalDean OsmondDirector, Growth and Partnerships, Boundless Business Consulting at Boundless Accelerator
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Shared employers
Also worked at CoLab4
Also worked at Paradigm Hyperloop1
Also worked at Statoil10
Thor Olav Thorsnes EgelandManaging Director at Statkraft VenturesKristin AamodtPartner at ArcTern VenturesTim KrysiekManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesSiri KalvigCEO at Nysnø Climate InvestmentsJohn Egil JohannessenInvestment Manager at Nysnø Climate InvestmentsBala NagarajanManaging Director at S2G Investments
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Also worked at ExxonMobil55
Sarah AlfaddaAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCAna Cristina Gadala-MariaPrincipal at QED InvestorsAlex DulinChief Operating Officer at The Innovation SpaceMark TomasovicPrincipal — Ventures at Energize VenturesWill MorrisonPrincipal at DFJ
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