Igino Cafiero
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Fortitude Ventures · Founder/CEO at Bear Flag Robotics
Palo Alto, California, United States
FoundedBear Flag Robotics · YC
About
Advisor to the firm, associated with Bear Flag Robotics.
Founder/CEO at Bear Flag RoboticsYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Igino went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, Igino can intro founders to Bear Flag Robotics's investors below.
Bear Flag Robotics's investors · 12
AgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksExpansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksGraphene VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checksGreen Cow Venture CapitalSan FranciscoIndustrious VenturesDenverLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksLombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksTrucks VCSan FranciscoTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checksVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksVU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
.jpeg){kind=logo}
Co-founders at Bear Flag Robotics
AD
Aubrey DonnellanFounder
Experience
- SelfSabbaticalcurrent2025 — presentSicily, Italy
- Fortitude VenturesAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- John DeereDirector, Bear Flag Robotics2024 — 2025Santa Clara County, California, United States
- Bear Flag RoboticsFounder/CEO2017 — 2024
- Y CombinatorAlumni - Winter '18 Cohort2018
- CiscoProduct Manager2014 — 2016
- Insieme Networks (Acquired by Cisco Systems)Software Engineer2011 — 2014Santa Clara, CA
- BroadcomSoftware Engineer2008 — 2010Irvine, Ca
- CKH MARKETING, LLCCo Founder & CTO2007 — 2010Newport Beach, CA
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor's Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering2002 — 2006
- Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree, Electrical Engineering2006 — 2008
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2015 — 2017
Skills & more
Management10Strategic Planning6Software Development43Linux35Microsoft Office11Cisco Technologies26C8Software Engineering9Embedded Systems6Product Management10Cross-functional Team Leadership7Program Management3
+10 more
Product DevelopmentCisco Systems ProductsSQL802.1qLaser WeldingProject ManagementC++Cisco NetworkingCloud ComputingpythonLanguages Italian
From Igino's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fortitude Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Igino Cafiero work?
- Igino Cafiero is Advisor at Fortitude Ventures and Founder/CEO at Bear Flag Robotics.
- What companies did Igino Cafiero found?
- Igino Cafiero founded Bear Flag Robotics.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,730
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit
+ 8,723 more
Stanford University mafia837
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
+ 830 more
Carnegie Mellon University mafia218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded Hi Hello +1Blake SchollBSFounded Boom +1Venkat ViswanathanAssociate ProfessorFounded Aionics +1Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +1
+ 211 more
The Wharton School mafia195
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +7Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1Jake SchwartzMBAFounded Brave Health +1
+ 188 more
Cisco mafia66
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Russ d'SaEngineerFounded Meetyu +2Val AgostinoDirector of ProductFounded Monarch +2Aye MoahUser Interface DesignerFounded Baydin +1PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded Nexthop
+ 59 more
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University382
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 376 more
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
.jpeg)
+ 1,475 more
Shared employers
Also worked at John Deere8
Barry GivensManaging Partner at Collab CapitalLinda NedelcoffChief Strategy and Human Resources Officer at TruStage VenturesYvette Rodriguez-AcostaPartner at Dorm RoomGustavo SerafimAssociate at FEA AngelsAndy LiFounder at RespanKartik SarangmathFounder at Omnara
+ 2 more
Also worked at Bear Flag Robotics2
Also worked at Y Combinator336
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
+ 330 more
