Davis Foster
FounderFounder at Agency Tool Company · Founder at scythe robotics
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
About
Founder of Agency Tool Company, which builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots. He previously co-founded Scythe Robotics (2018–2026), a maker of autonomous commercial mowers acquired by ASI in 2026, and is a Thiel Fellow.
Founder at Agency Tool CompanyYC S26
Intro paths
Davis went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Agency Tool Company's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Davis can intro founders to Agency Tool Company's investors below.
Agency Tool Company's investors · 1
Co-founders at Agency Tool Company
Founder at scythe robotics
Intro paths
In turn, Davis can intro founders to scythe robotics's investors below.
scythe robotics's investors · 6
Co-founders at scythe robotics
Experience
- Agency Tool CompanyCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Scythe Robotics (Acq'd by ASI)Co-Founder, Chief Engineer2018 — 2026Boulder, CO
- OccipitalElectrical Engineer2015 — 2018Boulder, CO
- Antumbra Technologies Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2014 — 2017Boston
- Aila TechnologiesElectronics R&D2011 — 2015Greater Boston
- Gator Embedded SystemsProprietor & Hardware Engineer2012 — 2014Greater Boston
Skills & more
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Design for ManufacturingAltium DesignerDiptraceAnalogSignal IntegrityOrganizational LeadershipR&DSoftware DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSword FightingLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Davis Foster?
- Founder of Agency Tool Company, which builds infrastructure for robotics teams to build, deploy, and manage fielded robots. He previously co-founded Scythe Robotics (2018–2026), a maker of autonomous commercial mowers acquired by ASI in 2026, and is a Thiel Fellow.
- Where does Davis Foster work?
- Davis Foster is Founder of Agency Tool Company and Co-founder at scythe robotics.
- What companies did Davis Foster found?
- Davis Foster founded Agency Tool Company, scythe robotics.
- Where did Davis Foster go to school?
- Davis Foster studied at Rochester Institute of Technology (Microelectronic Engineering); Wellesley High School.
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Y Combinator mafia9,496
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Rochester Institute of Technology mafia26
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Wellesley High School mafia3
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