About
Josh Schoeman is the founder of Hilstart, which works on making hardware development easier. His background spans mechanical and electrical development, including electric motor design, accelerated lifecycle testing, mechanical structures, cooling systems, hardware test rigs, design for manufacturing, wiring harnesses, race cars, and electronics debugging.
Founder at HilstartYC S26
Intro paths
Josh went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Hilstart's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Josh can intro founders to Hilstart's investors below.
Hilstart's investors · 1
Co-founders at Hilstart
Experience
- ExosatFoundercurrent2026 — presentSingapore
- Career BreakTravelcurrent2026 — presentSoutheast Asia
- AetheroChief Executive Officer2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josh Schoeman?
- Josh Schoeman is the founder of Hilstart, which works on making hardware development easier. His background spans mechanical and electrical development, including electric motor design, accelerated lifecycle testing, mechanical structures, cooling systems, hardware test rigs, design for manufacturing, wiring harnesses, race cars, and electronics debugging.
- Where does Josh Schoeman work?
- Josh Schoeman is Founder of Hilstart.
- What companies did Josh Schoeman found?
- Josh Schoeman founded Hilstart.
- Where did Josh Schoeman go to school?
- Josh Schoeman studied at Y Combinator.
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