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Robbie Bourke

Founder

Founder at Zymbly

London Area, United Kingdom

FoundedZymbly · YC

About

Robbie Bourke is co-founder of Zymbly, an AI agents platform for maintenance technician automation. He brings 25 years of aviation experience including roles as an Aeronautical Engineer and design lead at Airbus, Head of Aircraft Maintenance at Virgin Atlantic, and Partner at Oliver Wyman's Aviation & Aerospace practice.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at ZymblyYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Robbie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Zymbly's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Robbie can intro founders to Zymbly's investors below.

Zymbly's investors · 2

firstminute capitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Zymbly

BJBen Jacob
Ben JacobFounder
AHAzmat Habibullah
Azmat HabibullahFounder

Experience

  1. ZymblyCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. London Society of Rugby Football Union RefereesChairperson - Match Official Development Committeecurrent2023 — present
  3. Anard AdvisoryManaging Director2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Clermont GroupHead of Clermont Aerospace | Investor2023 — 2025
  5. Eviation AircraftBoard Member2023 — 2025
  6. magniXBoard Member2023 — 2025
  7. Oliver WymanPartner | Vice President2017 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. England RugbyReferee2009 — 2019
  9. Virgin AtlanticHead of Aircraft Maintenance | Engineering Operarations Manager - Cabin2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  10. Virgin Atlantic787 Project Manager2013 — 2014the base, crawley
  11. Virgin AtlanticPrincipal Design and Development Engineer2007 — 2013
  12. London Irish Rugby ClubAssistant Coach2008 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  13. AirbusDeputy Engineering Team Leader A400M FTE2006
  14. AirbusAeronautical Engineer A380 / A400M2001 — 2006

Education

  1. University of LimerickBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Aeronautical Engineering1997 — 2001
  2. Rockwell College1992 — 1997
  3. Y CombinatorW262026

Skills & more

Aircraft25Airworthiness23Aerospace24Aeronautics11Aviation14Aircraft Design12Aerodynamics6Engineering9Commercial Aviation11Manufacturing6Aircraft Maintenance13Airlines12
+12 moreStress AnalysisCompositesSystems EngineeringEngineering ManagementAerospace EngineeringAircraft SystemsSports CoachingRefereeingEASATeam LeadershipStrategyManagement

From Robbie's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Airbus mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dirk HokeCEO Defence and Space and Member of the Airbus Group Executive CouncilFounded VolocopterDaniel BuchmuellerVice President, Head of Drone Cargo by AirbusFounded Gallatin AiChristian LindenerGlobal Head of BizLab - The Airbus Incubators & AcceleratorsFounded Reflex AerospaceAlexander HarmsenElectrical & Software EngineerFounded Iris AutomationNicolas DraberR&T Engineer at Airbus Loads and Aeroelastics departmentFounded LabelFlowVincent LecrubierMethods and Tools for Human-Machine Interfaces InternFounded LabelFlow

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Zymbly4

Sam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneLorcan DelaneyPrincipal at firstminute capitalBen JacobFounder at ZymblyAzmat HabibullahFounder at Zymbly

Also worked at Eviation Aircraft2

Xaviera HoCampus Lead at The MBA FundRonald IssenSenior Advisor at Fin Capital

Also worked at magniX2

Bob CrinerFounder at Stralis AircraftStuart JohnstoneFounder at Stralis Aircraft

Also worked at Oliver Wyman136

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital

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