About
Joseph Nelson is cofounder of Roboflow, a computer vision platform. He previously cofounded Represently, taught at General Assembly, and worked at Facebook.
Founder at RoboflowYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Joseph went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Roboflow's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Joseph can intro founders to Roboflow's investors below.
Roboflow's investors · 8
Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2024Earl Grey CapitalAustinFrontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2024Lachy Groomsince 2024Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024Zag Capital
Co-founders at Roboflow
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Brad DwyerFounder
Experience
- RoboflowCo-founder, CEOcurrent2019 — present
- ROC AUC, LLCFounder, Principal Data Scientist2018 — 2020
- General AssemblyData Science Faculty2016 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- RepresentlyCo-Founder, CEO2015 — 2018
- FacebookGovernment & Politics Extern2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- FleishmanHillardResearch and Analytics Intern2015Greater New York City Area
- École de guerreGuest Lecturer, Debate Coach2015Paris Area, France
- Purple StrategiesSummer Associate2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Self EmployedPrivate Tutor2013 — 2014
- USDAAssociate Desk Officer (Intern) - Foreign Agricultural Service-Europe Division2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- United States SenatePublic Relations Intern - Senator Grassley Office2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Weinhardt & Logan, P.C.Intern, Paralegal Assistant, Receptionist2012Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Republican Party of IowaCampaign and Events Intern2010 — 2012Des Moines, Iowa Area
Skills & more
Public Policy39Data Analysis27Public Relations43Social Media34Political Campaigns18Policy15Online Research17Proposal Writing13Graphic Design10Quantitative Research13Entrepreneurship12Legal Research6
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AgricultureData ScienceMachine LearningQualitative ResearchExperienced SpeakerHuman CapitalNLPFrenchJavaPythonSPSSStataLanguages English · Spanish
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Nelson?
- Joseph Nelson is cofounder of Roboflow, a computer vision platform. He previously cofounded Represently, taught at General Assembly, and worked at Facebook.
- Where does Joseph Nelson work?
- Joseph Nelson is Founder of Roboflow.
- What companies did Joseph Nelson found?
- Joseph Nelson founded Roboflow.
- Where did Joseph Nelson go to school?
- Joseph Nelson studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (General Course, Economics); The George Washington University (Bachelor of Science (BS)); Central University of Finance and Economics (Development Economics and International Development).
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