About
Zane Hengsperger is founder of Nox Metals, an AI-powered metal manufacturing company that produces cut-to-spec metal products for American manufacturers.
Founder at Nox MetalsYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Zane went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Nox Metals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Zane can intro founders to Nox Metals's investors below.
Experience
- NOX METALS (YC S25)Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentDetroit Metropolitan Area
- Delta 70 ManufacturingGM2024 — 2025
- blympCo-Founder2022 — 2024
- UberAccount Representative2022
- Advantage Engineering Inc., A SyBridge Technologies CompanyGeneralist2014 — 2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zane Hengsperger?
- Zane Hengsperger is founder of Nox Metals, an AI-powered metal manufacturing company that produces cut-to-spec metal products for American manufacturers.
- Where does Zane Hengsperger work?
- Zane Hengsperger is Founder of Nox Metals.
- What companies did Zane Hengsperger found?
- Zane Hengsperger founded Nox Metals.
- Where did Zane Hengsperger go to school?
- Zane Hengsperger studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor's degree); Y Combinator.
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