About
Alex Rivero worked as a mechanical engineer at Apple and Tesla. He is building an AI product for mechanical engineers focused on processing engineering drawings.
Founder at REV1YC W26
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran REV1's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to REV1's investors below.
REV1's investors · 1
Co-founders at REV1
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Louis LiuFounder
Experience
- REV1 (YC W26)Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AppleProduct Design Engineer2024 — 2025Cupertino, CA
- TeslaMechanical Design Engineer2023 — 2024Palo Alto, CA
- Blue GojiMechanical Design Engineer Intern2022 — 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- UC Berkeley Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering LeadershipProduct Management Affinity Group Leader2022 — 2023Berkeley, California, Estados Unidos
- AortyxMechanical Design Engineer2022Barcelona, Cataluña, España
- Millex CNCFounder2019 — 2022Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- AortyxMechanical Design Engineer Intern2021Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Skills & more
Languages Catalán · Español · Francés · Inglés · Italian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Rivero?
- Alex Rivero worked as a mechanical engineer at Apple and Tesla. He is building an AI product for mechanical engineers focused on processing engineering drawings.
- Where does Alex Rivero work?
- Alex Rivero is Founder of REV1.
- What companies did Alex Rivero found?
- Alex Rivero founded REV1.
- Where did Alex Rivero go to school?
- Alex Rivero studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering); University of Central Florida (Exchange program); IQS Barcelona (Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (B.Eng.)).
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