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About
Walter Raftus studied AI and mechatronics engineering at the University of Waterloo and completed internships at Nvidia, Trexo Robotics, and Intel PSG in roles spanning system software, deep learning, and embedded control. He co-founded Forge Automation as CTO following his graduation in summer 2022.
CTO at Forge AutomationYC W25
Intro paths
Walter went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Forge Automation's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Walter can intro founders to Forge Automation's investors below.
Forge Automation's investors · 8
Co-founders at Forge Automation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Walter Raftus?
- Walter Raftus studied AI and mechatronics engineering at the University of Waterloo and completed internships at Nvidia, Trexo Robotics, and Intel PSG in roles spanning system software, deep learning, and embedded control. He co-founded Forge Automation as CTO following his graduation in summer 2022.
- Where does Walter Raftus work?
- Walter Raftus is CTO of Forge Automation.
- What companies did Walter Raftus found?
- Walter Raftus founded Forge Automation.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of Waterloo mafia428
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NVIDIA mafia157
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NVIDIA mafia125
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Trexo Robotics mafia4
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