Ken Hendricks
FounderFounder at Basepilot
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBasepilot Β· YC
About
Ken Hendricks is co-founder and CEO of Basepilot, an AI automation platform. He previously led product at a B2B fintech startup and founded a computer vision company while at university that generated $250K ARR with enterprise clients.
Founder at BasepilotYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Ken went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Basepilot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Ken can intro founders to Basepilot's investors below.
Basepilot's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Basepilot
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Pascal WielerFounder
Experience
- Basepilot (YC W24)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ToptalTechnical Product Manager2022 β 2023
- HublrFounder2021 β 2023Auckland, New Zealand
- FloatMeSenior Product Manager2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- 9SpokesProduct Manager2021 β 2023Auckland, New Zealand
- 9SpokesProduct Owner2020 β 2021Auckland, New Zealand
- DevonchΓ©Co-Founder2018 β 2020Auckland, New Zealand
- Core Technology NZProduct Development Engineer2020Auckland, New Zealand
- Fisher & Paykel HealthcareProduct Development Engineer2017 β 2018Auckland, New Zealand
- DESIGN STEEL LIMITEDMachinist2017 β 2018
- Rodd & GunnRetail Sales Consultant2016 β 2017Auckland, New Zealand
- Auckland LiveService Attendant2015 β 2017
- The University of Auckalnd Formula SAE Team IncSuspension Team/ Cost Team/ Aero Team2015 β 2016Auckland, New Zealand
- Tectonus | Superior Seismic TechnologyAssistant CAD Designer2016Auckland
Skills & more
Startups5Finance4Teamwork15Product Management5Entrepreneurship6Product Development4Business Development1Software DevelopmentEngineeringAutomationRoboticsRetail Sales1
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Operations ManagementComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Agile Project ManagementPTC CreoMicrosoft ExcelCMatlabC++SolidWorksRuby on RailsReact.jsLeadership- Venture Deals Summer 2020 β Techstars
- The Dean's Leadership Programme - Sir Colin Maiden Scholar β University of Auckland
- Go: The Complete Developer's Guide (Golang) β Udemy
- Modern React with Redux β Udemy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Hendricks?
- Ken Hendricks is co-founder and CEO of Basepilot, an AI automation platform. He previously led product at a B2B fintech startup and founded a computer vision company while at university that generated $250K ARR with enterprise clients.
- Where does Ken Hendricks work?
- Ken Hendricks is Founder of Basepilot.
- What companies did Ken Hendricks found?
- Ken Hendricks founded Basepilot.
- Where did Ken Hendricks go to school?
- Ken Hendricks studied at Y Combinator (W24); University of Auckland (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechatronics).
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