Severin Smith

Yo, peep this story about Severin Smith, this guy’s a total tech wizard and one of those entrepreneurs who just keeps crushing it. So, he jumped into the startup game back in YC W14 with Whirlscape, which is pretty dope. They made the Minuum keyboard, yeah, that tiny-ass keyboard that uses AI and machine learning to actually work well on your phone. That was some advanced shit when it dropped. Basically, he’s been all about pushing the boundary of mobile tech and AI from day one.

But that’s just the start. Before all that, he’s got a solid engineering background, studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at McGill, one of the top schools up north. While he was there, he did research at SRE Lab, digging into systems and reliability, which shows he’s not just about building stuff but making sure it’s rock solid.

After YC, he didn’t just chill. He got into the hardware side of things hard. He’s now VP of Hardware Engineering at HeadSpin, a company doing crazy things in mobile testing and AI. He’s been leading the hardware squad there, making sure all the tech is tight. Before that, he was a Director of Hardware at HeadSpin, so he’s grown with the company, crushing every role he’s taken on.

And he’s not new to the scene, he’s worked at Untether AI, where he was a Software Engineer, messing around with some serious AI hardware. Plus, he’s done freelance gigs and worked with all kinds of tech projects, so he’s got his hands in both hardware and software, and he’s been around the block.

What’s crazy is how he’s always been about building stuff that actually matters, from AI keyboards to making mobile testing smarter. His process shows he’s super motivated to create tech that pushes boundaries, and he’s not afraid to jump into new problems, whether it’s hardware or software.

Bottom line, Severin’s the real deal. He’s a guy who’s been in the trenches, building stuff that’s original and effective. He’s the kind of person who sees the future of tech and just goes for it. No Cap.