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Keller Rinaudo Cliffton

Unicorn founder

Founder & CEO at Zipline

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedZipline$7.6B

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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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Founder & CEO at Zipline

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Zipline's investors · 35

10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksBoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checksEvolution 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 checksMorado VenturesLos Altos · $150K checksNat TurnerNew York CityParadigmSan 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 2026TPGSan FranciscoTuesday CapitalSan FranciscoUnanimous CapitalMenlo ParkValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2026VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checksWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Zipline

KWKeenan Wyrobek
Keenan WyrobekCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
RO
Ryan OksenhornCo-Founder
WHWill Hetzler
Will HetzlerCo-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer

Experience

  1. ZiplineCo-founder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Professional rock climberSelf-employed2010 — 2011All over the world
  3. Harvard UniversityScientist2005 — 2008Bauer Genomics Lab

Skills & more

Strategy13Strategic Planning5Management8Mobile Robotics5Aerospace Engineering4Unmanned Vehicles4Start-ups34Entrepreneurship29Venture Capital13Robotics9Business Strategy20Product Development17
+7 moreBusiness DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentResearchProduct ManagementEngineeringMatlabStrategic Partnerships

Languages 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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