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Peter Francis

Founder

Founder at Revolve Surgical

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedRevolve Surgical · YC

About

Peter Francis holds a background in mechatronics engineering at the undergraduate level and has pursued graduate-level study in surgical robotics. He has worked as an early engineer at a medical robotics startup in the Bay Area and contributed to a lunar rover project.

Founder at Revolve SurgicalYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Peter went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Peter can intro founders to Revolve Surgical's investors below.

Revolve Surgical's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Revolve Surgical

AGAlex Gordon
Alex GordonFounder
MKMatthew Kang
Matthew KangFounder

Experience

  1. Revolve SurgicalCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
  2. BrachiumMechatronics Engineer2017 — 2019
  3. The Hospital for Sick ChildrenSurgical Robotics Graduate Research Student2015 — 2017Toronto, Canada Area
  4. QuanserHardware Engineering Co-op2014Waterloo, ON
  5. The Hospital for Sick ChildrenSurgical Robotics Research Intern2013Toronto, Canada Area
  6. CrossChasm TechnologiesVehicle Design Engineering2013Waterloo

Skills & more

SolidWorks2Robotics1Matlab5Arduino3Simulink1C++4ANSYS1EagleCAD1Medical Devices1Electro-Mechanical Design1Robot Operating System (ROS)1Mechatronics1
+12 moreMechanical EngineeringElectro-mechanicalHospitalsRobot ProgrammingProblem SolvingFinite Element Analysis (FEA)MicrocontrollersSimulationsDynamicsControl EngineeringSoldering3D Printing

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Francis?
Peter Francis holds a background in mechatronics engineering at the undergraduate level and has pursued graduate-level study in surgical robotics. He has worked as an early engineer at a medical robotics startup in the Bay Area and contributed to a lunar rover project.
Where does Peter Francis work?
Peter Francis is Founder of Revolve Surgical.
What companies did Peter Francis found?
Peter Francis founded Revolve Surgical.
Where did Peter Francis go to school?
Peter Francis studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Mechatronics Engineering); University of Toronto (Master of Applied Science - MASc, Mechanical Engineering).

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