← Back to search

Hestus, Inc.

An AI-powered CAD software

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and Design

What they do

Problem

Hardware engineers waste significant time on tedious, repetitive CAD tasks that slow the progression from concept to finalized design.

Solution

An AI-powered CAD software that automates repetitive design tasks to speed up hardware design execution.

Who it's for

Hardware engineers and product development teams who use CAD tools to design physical products.

Founders

Sohrab Haghighat
Founder

Sohrab is a 2x YC founder, currently running Hestus, Inc (S24). Prior to that, Sohrab was founder and CEO of SpaceRyde (W19), a space transportation company, and ran the company for 6 years before selling the IP. Before starting SpaceRyde, Sohrab was an early employee of Cruise and ran Planning and Controls Teams. Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, has published 13 patents and 23 technical papers.

Kevin Chu
Founder

Kevin is leading the engineering and product as the CTO at Hestus (S24). Previously, he led Autonomous Vehicle engineering at Cruise, growing the team from 20 to 300 over seven years and holds a Robotics PhD from UCLA. He also worked in multiple robotics startups including energy and medical spaces

Open roles 2

Software Developer
San Mateo, CA, US · Full-time · $110K - $175K
Apply ↗
Machine Learning Engineer
San Mateo, CA, US · Full-time · $110K - $200K
Apply ↗

Company timeline

Similar startups