Jake Loosararian
FounderFounder/CEO at Gecko Robotics
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
FoundedGecko Robotics · YC
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About
Jake Loosararian is co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics.
Founder/CEO at Gecko RoboticsYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Jake went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Gecko Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jake can intro founders to Gecko Robotics's investors below.
Gecko Robotics's investors · 26
ACE & CompanyNew YorkAlpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksBase Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checksCubit CapitalDallas · $500K – $3M checksDrive CapitalColumbus · $5M – $30M checks · since 2019Fifth Down CapitalDoverFormula VCYerevan · $1.2M – $10M checksFoundersSan Francisco · $250K checks · since 2025Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Friends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksGarage CapitalWaterlooGranatus VenturesYerevan · $100K – $4.7M checksHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyHouston Angel NetworkHoustonMVP VenturesChicagoNearingpoint Venture Partners Inc.TorontoNext47Palo AltoPrime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2025Socium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checksStrategxy Ventures LLCBeverly Hills · $1M – $5M checksThe Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksThirdbaseNew YorkU.S. Air Forcesince 2019XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Gecko Robotics
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Troy DemmerFounder/COO
Experience
- Gecko Robotics, Inc.Founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentRobo-burgh, NYC, Boston, Abu Dhabi, Houston, Washington DC
- Grove City CollegePresident of the IEEE2012 — 2013
- Grove City CollegeCo-Founder of TeamGCC (Nonprofit)2011 — 2012United States
Skills & more
Microsoft Office35Matlab29WordPress7Facebook5C++4Engineering44Public Relations8Blogging5Entrepreneurship7Product Development4Product Management3Team Leadership14
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TeamworkLeadershipMotivational SpeakingCollaborative Problem SolvingPublic SpeakingManagementFast LearnerInnovationHighly AmbitiousMotivated self-starterIntuitionFrom Jake's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Loosararian?
- Jake Loosararian is co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics.
- Where does Jake Loosararian work?
- Jake Loosararian is Founder/CEO of Gecko Robotics.
- What companies did Jake Loosararian found?
- Jake Loosararian founded Gecko Robotics.
- Where did Jake Loosararian go to school?
- Jake Loosararian studied at Grove City College (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical Engineering); St. Edwards School (Cheltenham, England: GCSEs and A-levels).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Grove City College mafia3
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Alfredo IrigoinInvestor at Linzor Capital PartnersKyle CrumVenture Partner at Momenta VenturesWilliam KrutPartner at Reinforced VenturesLogan BranchFund Accounting Manager at Revelstoke Capital PartnersScott R. GamblePrincipal at Patriot Financial PartnersTroy DemmerFounder/COO at Gecko Robotics
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