About
Kartik Tiwari is a robotics engineer who previously founded Starsky Robotics and has co-founded multiple companies, two of which participated in Y Combinator.
Nick Damiano @nickdamian0
Looks like I was right in the sweet spot founding @andromedasurg at 39, even though I felt old during our YC batch. To be a top founder in deep tech, you have to learn from experience without letting it limit what you believe is possible. https://t.co/oVqHmXPndw
Jul 29, 2026 · ♥ 2 · ⇄ 1
Nick Damiano @nickdamian0
I’ve found whether someone can pronounce Andromeda (assuming they’re a fluent English speaker) is a good first screen for whether they’re worth having involved. A surprising number of people have failed at this, and none of them turned out to be good fits.
Jul 10, 2026 · ♥ 3
Nick Damiano @nickdamian0
Nice little toy to celebrate launching our first unit (very soon) @andromedasurg https://t.co/Pz2dmh2ucx

Jun 17, 2026 · ♥ 11 · ⇄ 1
Founder at Andromeda SurgicalYC S23
Intro paths
Kartik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Andromeda Surgical's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Kartik can intro founders to Andromeda Surgical's investors below.
