About
Severin Smith is a collaborator at Parquette and previously served as Director of Hardware Engineering at HeadSpin. He co-founded Whirlscape (YC W14), the company behind the Minuum keyboard and Dango.
Founder at WhirlscapeYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Severin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Severin can intro founders to Whirlscape's investors below.
Whirlscape's investors · 3
Co-founders at Whirlscape
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Will WalmsleyFounder/CEO
Experience
- HeadSpinVice President Hardware Engineering2022 — 2025Toronto, ON
- HeadSpinDirector Of Hardware Engineering2019 — 2025
- Untether AISoftware Engineer2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- VariousHardware and Software Freelance2018Toronto, Canada Area
- Whirlscape Inc.Co-Founder2013 — 2018
- SRE Lab, CIM, McGillResearch Assistant2009 — 2013
- ESKI StudioElectronics Designer2011
Skills & more
firmware1pythonc2java1HTML 5javascript1arduino1Embedded Software4Python7electronics1programming1HCI2
+12 more
PCB designAnalog Circuit DesignDigital Circuit DesignUbiquitous ComputingWearablesAndroid DevelopmentMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsgolangAtmel AVREagleCADLED lighting systemsFrom Severin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Severin Smith?
- Severin Smith is a collaborator at Parquette and previously served as Director of Hardware Engineering at HeadSpin. He co-founded Whirlscape (YC W14), the company behind the Minuum keyboard and Dango.
- Where does Severin Smith work?
- Severin Smith is Founder of Whirlscape.
- What companies did Severin Smith found?
- Severin Smith founded Whirlscape.
- Where did Severin Smith go to school?
- Severin Smith studied at Y Combinator; McGill University (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
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