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Josh Kelly

Founder

CEO at Pave Robotics

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPave Robotics · YC

30 Under 30 2026 · Manufacturing & Industry

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About

Josh Kelly holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He previously worked as a Mechatronics Engineer at Zipline and served as Head of Engineering for Mark Rober, where he contributed to robotics design and build projects.

CEO at Pave RoboticsYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Pave Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to Pave Robotics's investors below.

Pave Robotics's investors · 14

Aliaksandr HudzilinContrarian Thinking CapitalFundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checksGREP VCSan MateoKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksOurCrowdJerusalemPioneerToronto, OntarioRitual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checksSpacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K checksTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checksTranspose Platform ManagementSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Zero Prime VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Pave Robotics

MLMason Landon Smith
Mason Landon SmithCPO

Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Kelly?
Josh Kelly holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He previously worked as a Mechatronics Engineer at Zipline and served as Head of Engineering for Mark Rober, where he contributed to robotics design and build projects.
Where does Josh Kelly work?
Josh Kelly is CEO of Pave Robotics.
What companies did Josh Kelly found?
Josh Kelly founded Pave Robotics.

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