Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Unicorn founderFounder & CEO at Zipline
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedZipline$7.6B
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Wesley ChanunlockedKeller: together at Zipline (2014–2026)
×5Keller: together at Harvard University
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×4Keller: together at Techstars
About
He worked as a scientist at Harvard University from 2005 to 2008 and spent a period as a professional rock climber before starting the company in 2011.
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- k•••@zipline.comreveal75% confident
Founder & CEO at Zipline
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Zipline's investors · 32
10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksBoxGroupNew York · $1M checksCrunchFundEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2026Goldman SachsNew YorkGrishin RoboticsSilicon Valley · $250K – $1M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026Hakluyt CapitalLondonK2 GlobalSingaporeKatalyst VenturesSan Francisco · since 2023Katalyst.VenturesSan FranciscoLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026PROOFArlingtonReinvent CapitalNew York · since 2023Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026SGH CapitalParisSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2023SoftBank Vision FundLondonSteelSky VenturesAtlanta · $100K – $5M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTemasekSingapore · since 2026Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Tuesday CapitalSan FranciscoUnanimous CapitalMenlo ParkValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2026VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks
Co-founders at Zipline
KW
Keenan WyrobekCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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Ryan OksenhornCo-Founder
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Will HetzlerCo-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer
Experience
- ZiplineCo-founder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Professional rock climberSelf-employed2010 — 2011All over the world
- Harvard UniversityScientist2005 — 2008Bauer Genomics Lab
Skills & more
Strategy13Strategic Planning5Management8Mobile Robotics5Aerospace Engineering4Unmanned Vehicles4Start-ups34Entrepreneurship29Venture Capital13Robotics9Business Strategy20Product Development17
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Business DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentResearchProduct ManagementEngineeringMatlabStrategic PartnershipsLanguages Mandarin · Spanish
- Artificial Intelligence for Robotics — Udacity
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keller Rinaudo Cliffton?
- He worked as a scientist at Harvard University from 2005 to 2008 and spent a period as a professional rock climber before starting the company in 2011.
- Where does Keller Rinaudo Cliffton work?
- Keller Rinaudo Cliffton is Founder & CEO of Zipline.
- What companies did Keller Rinaudo Cliffton found?
- Keller Rinaudo Cliffton founded Zipline.
- Where did Keller Rinaudo Cliffton go to school?
- Keller Rinaudo Cliffton studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics and Biotechnology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zipline26
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Hady BarrySenior Investment Associate at Ventures PlatformAthena KimOperations / Finance at Standard CryptoSohum DoshiPrincipal at The Argentum Group
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