Find your path to William
29 people in our graph share verified history with William — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Founder and CEO of Hilstart. He was previously Lead Mechatronics Engineer at Aquila, working on laser-based wireless charging for drones, and has also built FSAE race cars and electric jetboats.
Executive Officer, Director at HilstartYC S26
Intro paths
Hilstart went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — William is part of the company, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
Hilstart's group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Hilstart's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, William can intro founders to Hilstart's investors below.
Hilstart's investors · 1
Co-founders at Hilstart
Founder at HilstartYC S26
Intro paths
William went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Hilstart's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, William can intro founders to Hilstart's investors below.
Hilstart's investors · 1
Co-founders at Hilstart
Experience
- HILstartCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2026 — presentCalifornia, United States
- AquilaLead Mechatronics Engineer2024 — 2026
- ZeroJetControl Systems Engineer2023 — 2024
- ZeroJetMechatronics Engineering Intern2020 — 2023
- The University of Auckland Formula SAE TeamElectrical Team Lead2022
- The University of Auckland Formula SAE TeamLow Voltage Design Lead2021 — 2022
- The University of Auckland Formula SAE TeamElectronics Team Member2020 — 2022Auckland, New Zealand
- Syrp LabMechatronics Software Engineering Intern2021 — 2022
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is William A'court?
- Founder and CEO of Hilstart. He was previously Lead Mechatronics Engineer at Aquila, working on laser-based wireless charging for drones, and has also built FSAE race cars and electric jetboats.
- Where does William A'court work?
- William A'court is Founder of Hilstart.
- What companies did William A'court found?
- William A'court founded Hilstart.
- Where did William A'court go to school?
- William A'court studied at University of Auckland (Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Auckland mafia65
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