About
David Tondreau is co-founder and CEO of Maive. He previously worked as a manufacturing engineer at Rolls-Royce, earned a Master's degree in Engineering from UC Berkeley, and spent five years at Dexterity AI in software engineering and product management roles. He holds patents in robotics and aerospace engineering.
Founder at MaiveYC W25
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Maive's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, David can intro founders to Maive's investors below.
Maive's investors · 2
Co-founders at Maive
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Will CrayFounder
Experience
- MaiveCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Dexterity, Inc.Sr. Software Engineering Manager, Robotics2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Dexterity, Inc.Software Engineering Manager, Robotics2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Dexterity, Inc.Software Engineer, Robotics2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley Hybrid Robotics LabGraduate Student Researcher2019 — 2020Berkeley, California, United States
- Rolls-RoyceSystems Engineer2017 — 2019Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Skills & more
Control Theory5Machine Learning4Model Predictive Control3Robotics2Testing2Engineering3Lean Six SigmaComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Project Management3Mechanical EngineeringOptimization2Robust Design2
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Measurement System AnalysisContinuous Process ImprovementAdditive ManufacturingManufacturing SystemsOptimal ControlPath PlanningControlsKinematicsPython (Programming Language)C++PIDMatlab- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — Rolls-Royce
- 8D Problem Solving — Rolls-Royce
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt — Rolls-Royce
From David's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Tondreau?
- David Tondreau is co-founder and CEO of Maive. He previously worked as a manufacturing engineer at Rolls-Royce, earned a Master's degree in Engineering from UC Berkeley, and spent five years at Dexterity AI in software engineering and product management roles. He holds patents in robotics and aerospace engineering.
- Where does David Tondreau work?
- David Tondreau is Founder of Maive.
- What companies did David Tondreau found?
- David Tondreau founded Maive.
- Where did David Tondreau go to school?
- David Tondreau studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering); Y Combinator (W25 Batch); University of Virginia (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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