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Robert Chandler

Founder

Founder at Wordware

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedWordware Β· YC

About

Robert Chandler is CTO at Wordware, an AI company. He previously worked as an engineer at Five AI, an autonomous vehicle startup acquired by Bosch, where he led the Offline Perception team; he studied Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge and has over a decade of experience in AI.

Founder at WordwareYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Robert went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Wordware's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Robert can intro founders to Wordware's investors below.

Wordware's investors Β· 7

Balnord Sp. z o.o.Luxembourg Β· $550K – $3.3M checksDay One VenturesSan Francisco Β· $100K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco Β· $500K – $15M checksFirestreak VenturesJ4 VenturesNew YorkSpark CapitalSan Francisco Β· $500K – $25M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2024

Co-founders at Wordware

FKFilip Kozera
Filip KozeraFounder

Experience

  1. Wordware (YC S24)Founder and CTOcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. HeyDailyFounder and CTO2022 β€” 2023
  3. Five AIOffline Perception Team Lead2020 β€” 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. Five AISoftware Engineer2018 β€” 2020Greater Cambridge Area
  5. Cheers Mate ProductionsSoftware and Hardware Developer2016 β€” 2021
  6. FiveAIAutonomous Vehicle Internship2017Greater Cambridge Area
  7. SAM LabsSoftware Development Internship2015London Area, United Kingdom
  8. GoogleGoogle Work Experience2014Google London
  9. RicardoRicardo Work Experience2013Shoreham Technical Centre
  10. Enigma - Young EnterpriseDeputy Managing Director2012 β€” 2013Hurstpierpoint College
  11. Chandler BrowniesBrownie Producer in Chief2011 β€” 2012Reigate Grammar School

Skills & more

Large Language Models (LLM)2TypeScript2Machine LearningComputer Vision1Python (Programming Language)2
  • Bronze, Silver and Gold DofE β€” The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
  • RYA Dingy Instructor β€” Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
  • Machine Learning β€” Coursera

From Robert's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Chandler?
Robert Chandler is CTO at Wordware, an AI company. He previously worked as an engineer at Five AI, an autonomous vehicle startup acquired by Bosch, where he led the Offline Perception team; he studied Information Engineering at the University of Cambridge and has over a decade of experience in AI.
Where does Robert Chandler work?
Robert Chandler is Founder of Wordware.
What companies did Robert Chandler found?
Robert Chandler founded Wordware.
Where did Robert Chandler go to school?
Robert Chandler studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Engineering - MEng, Engineering); Hurstpierpoint College (A-Level); Reigate Grammar School (GCSE and iGCSE).

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