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GroundControl

Active · Vertical AI for highly-regulated manufacturing

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AIDocumenter AIShared: regulated manufacturingAntler 2025MalaysiaStartup →AISecuraAIShared: highly regulated, regulated industry, criticalPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherLoomboticShared: wire harnesses, manufacturingYC F24TorontoStartup →AIAppliedAIShared: highly regulated, regulated industry, medicalPlug and PlayUnited Arab EmiratesStartup →AIDiode Computers, Inc.Shared: circuit board, manufacturing, automateYC S24New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to GroundControl
Company
Documenter AIShared: regulated manufacturingAntler 2025Not statedAI
SecuraAIShared: highly regulated, regulated industry, criticalPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
LoomboticShared: wire harnesses, manufacturingYC F24ActiveOther
AppliedAIShared: highly regulated, regulated industry, medicalPlug and Play Not statedAI
Diode Computers, Inc.Shared: circuit board, manufacturing, automateYC S24ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIBasetwo AIShared: highly regulated, critical, complexPlug and PlayCanadaStartup →AIvizcoShared: regulated industryEF 2025LondonStartup →AIProvenMetalShared: circuit board, manufacturing, partYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredNeosyncShared: highly regulated, regulated industryYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AICTGTShared: highly regulated, regulated industryYC F24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to GroundControl
Company
Basetwo AIShared: highly regulated, critical, complexPlug and Play Not statedAI
vizcoShared: regulated industryEF 2025Not statedAI
ProvenMetalShared: circuit board, manufacturing, partYC S26ActiveAI
NeosyncShared: highly regulated, regulated industryYC S22AcquiredAI, Devtools
CTGTShared: highly regulated, regulated industryYC F24ActiveAI, Devtools

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Company
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI
BramanteLife sciences reagents and softwareteam of 2ActiveAI
chrtchrt is a logistics platform for time-critical shippingteam of 5ActiveAI
GodelaAI Physics Engine to replace simulations and prototypesteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
LinewiseIndustrial data layer for physical RSIteam of 25ActiveAI, Data
LumariAI Digital Workers for Supply Chainteam of 5hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Mehul ShahFounder/CEO
  • Matthew NoseworthyFounder/CTO
  • Nick WarrenFounder/COO

About GroundControl

GroundControl builds mission-critical software for manufacturers in highly-regulated industries (aerospace, defense, medical) Our core product automates lengthy, complex, and regulated quality documentation in aerospace manufacturing. As an example, the Boeing 777 is made up of over 3 million parts sourced from manufacturers around the world. These manufacturers must complete quality documentation for every part on this aircraft (machined parts, printed circuit boards, wire harnesses, assemblies, and more). GroundControl helps manufacturers complete this required documentation accurately, in minutes instead of days.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
8
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: SaaS, Manufacturing, Aerospace

Changes seen

HiringSep 25, 2026

Started hiring.

Source ↗

GroundControl in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

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GroundControl: questions

Which YC batch was GroundControl in?

GroundControl was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is GroundControl still active?

Y Combinator lists GroundControl as active.

Who founded GroundControl?

GroundControl's founders, as listed on its YC page: Mehul Shah (Founder/CEO), Matthew Noseworthy (Founder/CTO), Nick Warren (Founder/COO).

Where is GroundControl based?

GroundControl lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.