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Robert Moss

Founder

Co-Founder and CEO at Valgo

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedValgo · YC

About

Robert Moss holds a PhD in computer science from Stanford focused on validation algorithms for safety-critical systems. He has held research positions at MIT Lincoln Laboratory on the ACAS X aircraft collision avoidance system design team, at NASA Ames Research Center, and at Xwing, an autonomous aircraft company.

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Co-Founder and CEO at ValgoYC W26

Intro paths

YC

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

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

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

Valgo's investors · 3

1Flourish CapitalFloodgateY Combinator

Co-founders at Valgo

SKSydney Katz
Sydney KatzCo-Founder and CTO
JQJon Qian
Jon QianCo-founder and President

Experience

  1. ValgoCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  2. Stanford Intelligent Systems LaboratoryPostdoctoral Researcher2025Stanford, CA
  3. Stanford Intelligent Systems LaboratoryPhD Student Researcher2021 — 2025Stanford, CA
  4. Stanford Intelligent Systems LaboratoryHead Teaching Assistant2019 — 2025Stanford, CA
  5. Stanford Intelligent Systems LaboratoryMaster's Student Researcher2019 — 2021Stanford, CA
  6. XwingAI Safety and DAA Consultant2022 — 2023Concord, CA
  7. XwingPhD Student Researcher2022Concord, CA
  8. NASA Ames Research CenterResearch Engineer2020 — 2021Mountain View, CA
  9. MIT Lincoln LaboratoryAssociate Staff2018 — 2019Lexington, MA
  10. MIT Lincoln LaboratoryAssistant Staff2014 — 2018Lexington, MA
  11. MIT Lincoln LaboratoryResearch Assistant Co-op2013 — 2014Lexington, MA
  12. Harvard UniversityIT Co-op2012Cambridge, MA

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityPh.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence2021 — 2025
  2. Stanford UniversityM.S. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence2019 — 2021
  3. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyB.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Physics2010 — 2014

Skills & more

Java21Eclipse10C++13Assembly Language6Python9Windows7JavaScript6Objective-C3Visual Studio2Xcode2OS X4Ubuntu2
+12 moreGitLaTeXMicrosoft WindowsUbuntu LinuxMatlabJuliaLangComputer ScienceProblem SolvingPhysicsAndroid DevelopmentiOS developmentParallel Computing

From Robert's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,785

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Wentworth Institute of Technology4

Bill WelchFormer COO, Zscaler at Bull City Venture PartnersLloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersSemir JahicVenture Partner at Endeit CapitalMichael AbbatePartner at RallyCry Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Valgo1

Sydney KatzCo-Founder and CTO at Valgo

Also worked at Stanford Intelligent Systems Laboratory2

Joonghyun LeeFounder at UsulSydney KatzCo-Founder and CTO at Valgo

Also worked at Xwing4

Alex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UnlessFrançois MeteyerPartner at AlvenIan BaldwinFounder at Booth AI

Also worked at NASA Ames Research Center23

Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcMelissa LokugamageSenior Venture Associate at 82VSRohit RaoInvestor at Two Sigma VenturesRyan AbronskiSenior Associate at Morgan Creek CapitalAshwin LalendranInvestor at Moxxie VenturesDipty DesaiVenture Partner at Elevate Capital

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