Paul Shin
FounderCEO at F4 Industries
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedF4 Industries · YC
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About
Paul Shin is CEO and co-founder of F4 Industries. He previously worked as a mechanical design engineer at Tesla, where he oversaw multiple CyberCab and SEMI production components and managed the global drive unit heat exchanger program. Earlier, he conducted research in liquid-bipropellant rocketry at the University of Arizona and UC Berkeley.
CEO at F4 IndustriesYC S25
Intro paths
Paul went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran F4 Industries's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at F4 Industries

Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Shin?
- Paul Shin is CEO and co-founder of F4 Industries. He previously worked as a mechanical design engineer at Tesla, where he oversaw multiple CyberCab and SEMI production components and managed the global drive unit heat exchanger program. Earlier, he conducted research in liquid-bipropellant rocketry at the University of Arizona and UC Berkeley.
- Where does Paul Shin work?
- Paul Shin is CEO of F4 Industries.
- What companies did Paul Shin found?
- Paul Shin founded F4 Industries.
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University of California, Berkeley mafia1,343
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Tesla mafia188
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