About
Elizabeth Hunter is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Treeswift, a company applying AI and robotics to gather data on land assets, initially forests, for use by landowners managing and marketing timberlands. Before founding Treeswift, she worked in academia as a roboticist specializing in microrobots and synthetic biology, developing an approach combining synthetic and biological materials in small robots, and co-invented the Titan Arm, a physical therapy exoskeleton. She holds an M.S. in robotics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and her recognitions include Forbes 30 Under 30 and the National Inventors Hall of Fame "Women in Innovation."
Founder at Treeswift
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Treeswift's investors · 15
Anorak VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $400K checksAwesome People Ventures$50K – $250K checksBoom Capital VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $300K checksContour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksConvective CapitalSan FranciscoCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksDraft Ventures LlcSan FranciscoHumba VenturesSan Francisco · $750K checksInspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksPathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksSwitch VenturesSan FranciscoTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksYes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checks
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Co-founders at Treeswift
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Steven ChenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Michael ShominExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- TreeswiftCOO & Co-foundercurrent2020 — present
- University of PennsylvaniaPhD Candidate focusing in robotics + automation for the life sciences2013 — 2020Greater Philadelphia Area
- Penn Medicine (McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory)Research Assistant, Biomechanics + Tissue Engineering2010 — 2013
- Cleveland ClinicResearch Assistant, Spine Biomechanics2007 — 2009
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elizabeth Hunter?
- Elizabeth Hunter is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Treeswift, a company applying AI and robotics to gather data on land assets, initially forests, for use by landowners managing and marketing timberlands. Before founding Treeswift, she worked in academia as a roboticist specializing in microrobots and synthetic biology, developing an approach combining synthetic and biological materials in small robots, and co-invented the Titan Arm, a physical therapy exoskeleton. She holds an M.S. in robotics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and her recognitions include Forbes 30 Under 30 and the National Inventors Hall of Fame "Women in Innovation."
- Where does Elizabeth Hunter work?
- Elizabeth Hunter is Founder of Treeswift.
- What companies did Elizabeth Hunter found?
- Elizabeth Hunter founded Treeswift.
- Where did Elizabeth Hunter go to school?
- Elizabeth Hunter studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), Robotics); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Mechanical Engineering).
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