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Ryan Xie

Founder

Founder at Origami Robotics

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedOrigami Robotics · YC

About

Ryan Xie has founded multiple hardware companies and currently works on physical AI applications.

Founder at Origami RoboticsYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Ryan 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 Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Origami Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Origami Robotics's investors below.

Origami Robotics's investors · 2

Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Origami Robotics

QXQuanting(Daniel) xie
Quanting(Daniel) xieFounder

Experience

  1. Origami Robotics (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Ground RoboticsCo-Founder & CEO2024 — 2026Newark, CA
  3. CanvasRobotics Software Engineer2022 — 2023旧金山湾区

Skills & more

Robot Operating System (ROS)3Computer-Aided Design (CAD)2STM321C++5Python (Programming Language)4Embedded Systems3ESP321Arduino

From Ryan's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Xie?
Ryan Xie has founded multiple hardware companies and currently works on physical AI applications.
Where does Ryan Xie work?
Ryan Xie is Founder of Origami Robotics.
What companies did Ryan Xie found?
Ryan Xie founded Origami Robotics.
Where did Ryan Xie go to school?
Ryan Xie studied at University of Michigan (MS, Robotics and Autonomous System); Y Combinator (W26); StartX (Founder, S25).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

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University of Michigan mafia136

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute mafia26

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StartX mafia8

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Same school

Also attended University of Michigan670

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures

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Also attended StartX11

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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute104

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Shared employers

Also worked at Origami Robotics (YC W26)3

Alex VidyukInvestor at Beyond Earth VenturesAlexandra VidyukGeneral Partner at Beyond Earth VenturesQuanting(Daniel) XieFounder at Origami Robotics

Also worked at Canvas1

Matt MurphyPartner at Menlo Ventures