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Colin Webb

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Founder at Avatar Robotics

San Francisco, CA

FoundedAvatar Robotics

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About

Colin Webb has founded two companies and sold one before turning thirty. He and MIT classmate Nenye Anagbogu built Sauce, the restaurant pricing and automation startup that earned them a Forbes 30 Under 30 place in 2022 and was acquired by Virtual Dining Concepts in 2024 — then reunited to found Avatar Robotics, pairing semi-humanoid robots with remote human operators so warehouses can staff shifts they cannot otherwise fill, while every teleoperated hour generates training data for autonomy. Since launching in December 2025 the robots have packed and shipped more than 900,000 products, and in August 2026 the company raised a $6.5 million seed led by AlleyCorp. A Ron Brown Scholar from Lawrenceville, Georgia, he gave his MIT class commencement address.

Beyond investing

Founded
Built his first startup, Sauce, with MIT classmate Nenye Anagbogu — dynamic pricing and automation for restaurant delivery, acquired by Virtual Dining Concepts in 2024. Founded Avatar Robotics in 2024, again with Anagbogu: teleoperated robots do warehouse picking and packing while generating the robot-control data that trains autonomy.
Education
Delivered his MIT class commencement address and served four terms as Class Council President.
Awards
Forbes 30 Under 30 in Food & Drink (2022), listed with Anagbogu at 25. A Ron Brown Scholar, class of 2014, from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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Avatar's robots have packed, sorted and shipped more than 900,000 products since launching in December 2025, including for a major global beauty retailer.

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Avatar Robotics's investors · 3

AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksDefy PartnersWoodside · $3M – $10M checksREFASHIOND VenturesNew York · $25K checks

Experience

  1. Avatar RoboticsFounder and CEO (We're hiring!)current2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Virtual Dining ConceptsEVP of Product2024 — 2025
  3. Sauce PricingCo-Founder and CEO (Acquired by VDC)2020 — 2024
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBoard Member, MIT Corporation2018 — 2023
  5. InsembleFounder2019 — 2020
  6. General MotorsDesign Release & Development Engineer2018 — 2019
  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)2018 Class President2014 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
  8. MIT Freshman Leadership ProgramPlanner, Facilitator, and Camp Counselor2015 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
  9. CNoteIntern2017San Francisco, California
  10. Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2016Jersey City, NJ
  11. MIT Consulting Group (MCG)Consultant2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  12. Mobile Experience Laboratory (MIT Media Lab)Leader of Fabrication - Atlas Service Center Project2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  13. Tecnológico de MonterreyDrone and Artificial Intelligence Researcher and Programmer2015Mexico City Area, Mexico
  14. Gwinnett Student Leadership Team (GSLT)Event Planner, Team Member, and Host2012 — 2014Duluth, Georgia
  15. GSMST Robodragons Robotics ClubPresident, Team Leader, and Member2010 — 2014Lawrenceville, Georgia
  16. NanoLumensResearch and Development Intern2012Norcross, Georgia

Skills & more

AutoCAD2Python3C2LabVIEW1MATLAB2Microsoft Office17PowerPoint13Microsoft Excel4FacebookMatlab4Public Speaking28Leadership21
+10 moreTeamworkManagementResearchRoboticsEvent PlanningFundraisingSocial MediaVideo ProductionEnglishSpanish

Languages Chinese · English · Italian · Spanish

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Colin Webb

Why American factories need robots

The Value of One, The Power of All · ronbrown.org

How Humanoid Robots Are Already Transforming Production Lines

The Manufacturing Executive · makingchips.com

Frequently asked questions

Who is Colin Webb?
Colin Webb has founded two companies and sold one before turning thirty. He and MIT classmate Nenye Anagbogu built Sauce, the restaurant pricing and automation startup that earned them a Forbes 30 Under 30 place in 2022 and was acquired by Virtual Dining Concepts in 2024 — then reunited to found Avatar Robotics, pairing semi-humanoid robots with remote human operators so warehouses can staff shifts they cannot otherwise fill, while every teleoperated hour generates training data for autonomy. Since launching in December 2025 the robots have packed and shipped more than 900,000 products, and in August 2026 the company raised a $6.5 million seed led by AlleyCorp. A Ron Brown Scholar from Lawrenceville, Georgia, he gave his MIT class commencement address.
Where does Colin Webb work?
Colin Webb is Founder of Avatar Robotics.
What companies did Colin Webb found?
Colin Webb founded Avatar Robotics.
Where did Colin Webb go to school?
Colin Webb studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
What awards has Colin Webb received?
Forbes 30 Under 30 in Food & Drink (2022), listed with Anagbogu at 25. A Ron Brown Scholar, class of 2014, from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
What podcasts and interviews feature Colin Webb?
Tracked appearances include "Why American factories need robots", "How Humanoid Robots Are Already Transforming Production Lines".

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