Paul Hetherington
FounderFounder at Hlabs · Founder at Mystic
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedHlabs · YCMystic · YC
About
Paul Hetherington founded and served as CEO of Mystic (Y Combinator W21) and later founded Hlabs (Y Combinator W26), where he currently serves as CEO.
Founder at HlabsYC W26
Intro paths
Paul went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Hlabs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Hlabs's investors below.
Hlabs's investors · 1
Founder at MysticYC W21
Intro paths
Paul went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Mystic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Mystic's investors below.
Mystic's investors · 1
Experience
- HLabsCEO & Foundercurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- MysticCEO & Founder2019 — 2025Bath, England, United Kingdom
- University of BathUltrasound Tomography Researcher2018Bath, United Kingdom
- University of BathUAV Control and Embedded Systems Researcher2017 — 2018Bath, England, United Kingdom
- PushmeElectrical Engineer2017Bath, United Kingdom
- University of BathResearch Assistant2016Bath, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
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AutoCADSolidWorksPython (Programming Language)C#- PfCO Commercial Drone training — SalusUAV
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Hetherington?
- Paul Hetherington founded and served as CEO of Mystic (Y Combinator W21) and later founded Hlabs (Y Combinator W26), where he currently serves as CEO.
- Where does Paul Hetherington work?
- Paul Hetherington is Founder of Hlabs and Founder at Mystic.
- What companies did Paul Hetherington found?
- Paul Hetherington founded Hlabs, Mystic.
- Where did Paul Hetherington go to school?
- Paul Hetherington studied at Y Combinator; University of Bath (Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (MEng), Robotics Technology); Kings Langley School (A Levels).
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