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Matteo Kimura

Founder

Founder at Atum Works

Pasadena, California, United States

FoundedAtum Works Β· YC

30 Under 30 2026 Β· Science

About

Matteo Kimura is the founder of Atum Works, which develops scalable 3D lithography technology for printing metal structures with submicron resolution.

Founder at Atum WorksYC X25

Intro paths

YC

Matteo went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Atum Works's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Matteo can intro founders to Atum Works's investors below.

Co-founders at Atum Works

LPLucas Pabarcius
Lucas PabarciusFounder / CEO

Experience

  1. Atum WorksCo-Foundercurrent2024 β€” present
  2. CaltechLunar Trailblazer Mission Operations Systems Engineering Intern2023 β€” 2025
  3. Caltech Air and Outer SpaceCo-Chair2024 β€” 2025
  4. Caltech Air and Outer SpaceLATTICE Systems Engineer2023 β€” 2024
  5. Caltech Air and Outer SpaceNASA Extreme Terrain Mobility Challenge Shuttle Subsystem Co-lead2022 β€” 2023
  6. CaltechBrenda and Louis J. Alpinieri SURF Fellow2023
  7. Institute for Global Environmental StrategiesNASA SEES Peer Mentor2021 β€” 2022

Skills & more

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)MathematicaPython (Programming Language)1GitHub1Git2C++JavaCEnglish1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matteo Kimura?
Matteo Kimura is the founder of Atum Works, which develops scalable 3D lithography technology for printing metal structures with submicron resolution.
Where does Matteo Kimura work?
Matteo Kimura is Founder of Atum Works.
What companies did Matteo Kimura found?
Matteo Kimura founded Atum Works.
Where did Matteo Kimura go to school?
Matteo Kimura studied at Caltech (Bachelor's degree, Applied Computational Math).

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