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Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)

Founder

Founder at Arlo Industries

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedArlo Industries · YC

About

Deo Arlo studied Mechanical Engineering at Technion Israel and conducted robotics research there, developing a patented robotic invention that became a venture-backed company. He was previously co-founder and CTO of Makrverse, a platform focused on supporting engineers in commercializing their work.

Founder at Arlo IndustriesYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Deo went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Andrew Miklas, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Arlo Industries's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Deo can intro founders to Arlo Industries's investors below.

Arlo Industries's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. Arlo Industries (YC P26)Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. FR8Cohort 1.02025Helsinki
  3. Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyRobotics Researcher2021 — 2022Israel
  4. MakrverseCTO2021 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel

Frequently asked questions

Who is Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)?
Deo Arlo studied Mechanical Engineering at Technion Israel and conducted robotics research there, developing a patented robotic invention that became a venture-backed company. He was previously co-founder and CTO of Makrverse, a platform focused on supporting engineers in commercializing their work.
Where does Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) work?
Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) is Founder of Arlo Industries.
What companies did Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) found?
Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) founded Arlo Industries.
Where did Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) go to school?
Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy) studied at Y Combinator; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Mechanical Engineering); Technical University of Munich (Exchange Program).

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