About
Phil Pfeffer is a Stanford graduate in electrical engineering and computer science who finished near the top of his class. His firsthand frustrations with ERP systems while manufacturing robots at Google X and satellites at Capella Space led him to rebuild Capella's ERP stack.
Founding CEO at Toolkit
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Co-founders at Toolkit
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Michael HirnCofounder
Experience
- AntiochHead of Growthcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- ToolkitCo-Founder, CEO2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence2024
- River FinancialSoftware Engineer2022 — 2024
- Probably SomethingSoftware Engineer2022
- Product Hub of Stanford StudentsCo-Founder of Product Hub & Head of Creator's Community2020 — 2022Stanford, California, United States
- X, the moonshot factoryHardware/Software Engineer @ Google X2021
- Stanford UniversityCourse Assistant, EE 1082019United States
- Capella SpaceIntegration & Testing Engineer2019San Francisco Bay Area
- AztecSoftware Engineer2018London, United Kingdom
- Stanford Student Space InitiativeAvionics Engineer (Satellites Division)2017 — 2018
- PRENAV (we're hiring)Mechanical Engineer Intern (Autonomous Drones)2016
- Vave HealthSoftware Engineer Intern (MedTech)2015
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence Concentration)2021
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering (Hardware & Software Concentration)2017 — 2021
- Westminster School, LondonA-Levels & Cambridge Pre-Us2012 — 2017
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Phil Pfeffer work?
- Phil Pfeffer is Founding CEO at Toolkit.
- What companies did Phil Pfeffer found?
- Phil Pfeffer founded Toolkit.
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