About
Founder of Theseus, which develops visual positioning software for autonomous systems operating in GPS-denied environments.
Founder at TheseusYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Ian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — 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 Theseus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Theseus's investors below.
Theseus's investors · 5
Co-founders at Theseus
SL
Sacha LévyFounder
Experience
- TheseusChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TheseusChief Technology Officer2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Founders, Inc.Studio Engineer2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Exact PaymentsSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Laffey?
- Founder of Theseus, which develops visual positioning software for autonomous systems operating in GPS-denied environments.
- Where does Ian Laffey work?
- Ian Laffey is Founder of Theseus.
- What companies did Ian Laffey found?
- Ian Laffey founded Theseus.
- Where did Ian Laffey go to school?
- Ian Laffey studied at Y Combinator (S24); McGill University (Bachelor of Science - BS); Whitfield School.
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