Igino Cafiero
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Fortitude Ventures · Founder/CEO at Bear Flag Robotics
Palo Alto, California, United States
FoundedBear Flag Robotics · YC
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Javier SolterounlockedIgino: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2002–2006)
×3Igino: together at Stanford University
×3Igino: together at Cisco
×5Igino: together at Y Combinator
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.
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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
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Co-founders at Bear Flag Robotics
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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
Skills & more
Management10Strategic Planning6Software Development43Linux35Microsoft Office11Cisco Technologies26C8Software Engineering9Embedded Systems6Product Management10Cross-functional Team Leadership7Program Management3
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Product DevelopmentCisco Systems ProductsSQL802.1qLaser WeldingProject ManagementC++Cisco NetworkingCloud ComputingpythonLanguages Italian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Igino Cafiero?
- Advisor to the firm, associated with Bear Flag Robotics.
- Where does Igino Cafiero work?
- Igino Cafiero is Founder/CEO of Bear Flag Robotics and Advisor at Fortitude Ventures.
- What companies did Igino Cafiero found?
- Igino Cafiero founded Bear Flag Robotics.
- Where did Igino Cafiero go to school?
- Igino Cafiero studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering); Stanford University (Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
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