3x founder
Victor Darolfi
Co-Founder and CTO, Averra | Building Structural-Scale Metal Printing for Defense and Maritime | Robotics, Automation, and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
Experience
Career
2026Averra Systems
Co-founderCTO and Co-Founder · Detroit, Michigan, United States · 2026 – Present
2024Automotive Ventures
Entrepreneur in Residence · 2024 – Present
2025Stealth Startup
Co-founderCTO and Co-Founder · 2025 – 2026
2018RoboTire
FounderCEO & Founder (YC W20) · Plymouth, Michigan, United States · 2018 – 2024
- 2017
Spark Robotics
Chief Executive Officer · San Francisco Bay Area · 2017 – 2018
2016Portable Power Innovations
Director Of Engineering · 2016 – 2017
2015L2F Inc.
Mechanical Engineer · 2015 – 2016
2014Lockheed Martin
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanism/Solar Array) · Sunnyvale, CA · 2014 – 2015
2013Lockheed Martin
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer (Electronics Manufacturing) · Sunnyvale, CA · 2013 – 2014
- 2009
Space Systems Loral
Manufacturing Engineer · 2009 – 2013
2007Bosch North America
Quality Engineer · Charleston, South Carolina Area · 2007 – 2008
- 2004
Intier Automotive
Mechanical Engineer · 2004 – 2006
Bio
Victor Darolfi is a seasoned entrepreneur (1 exit) and passionate roboticist with 11 years of experience designing, fabricating, and building robotics and automation equipment. Some of his equipment is installed and operational at well-known tech companies including Tesla, SpaceX, Zume Pizza, Space System Loral, Zee Aero, Intel & Lam Research.