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Founder120
54th percentile
Investor9
46th percentile
YC W18Serial FounderAcquiredRaised $15M+
Founder Matrix
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Credibility
this founder typical founder (50th pct)
Traction · 59th percentile
- Bear Flag Robotics raised $15M in total funding across 6 rounds.
- Bear Flag Robotics was acquired by Deere & Co in August 2021.
Founder score
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Y Combinator Winter 2018 alum via Bear Flag Robotics.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Past founder of Bear Flag Robotics and CKH Marketing LLC.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Bear Flag Robotics was acquired by Deere & Co in August 2021.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Bear Flag Robotics had co-founders, including Igino as co-founder.
- 65%Probability of being accurate (65%)Bear Flag Robotics raised $15M in total funding across 6 rounds.
Investor score
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)Made at least 9 distinct investments including EV Biotech, Extracellular, Agreenculture, TRACT, Proba, Hemav, Foodforecast, Olsaro, and VitalFluid.
What you likely need
Igino is a proven deep-tech founder with a successful acquisition exit (Bear Flag Robotics → John Deere) and a YC W18 pedigree, currently on sabbatical and advising an early-stage VC firm. His next chapter likely involves either founding a new company at the intersection of autonomy and agriculture, or stepping more formally into investing. Clarifying and amplifying his post-exit narrative will be key to whichever path he pursues.
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- tacticalUse your sabbatical to crystallize the next founding idea in autonomy or ag-tech, where your Bear Flag credibility and John Deere insider knowledge give you a rare unfair advantage.
- positioningFormalize your angel investing activity — your 9+ portfolio companies and Fortitude Ventures advisory role suggest you're already operating as an investor, and a public AngelList or Synd profile would attract co-investors and deal flow.
- introsRe-engage the YC alumni network as a W18 founder with a successful exit — YC Continuity and the alumni community actively seek experienced operators for intros, references, and co-investment.
- positioningPublish a long-form retrospective on building and selling Bear Flag Robotics — the ag-autonomy space is hot and your story (YC → $15M raised → John Deere acquisition) is highly credible content that will attract inbound from founders and investors alike.
- introsConsider converting your Fortitude Ventures advisory role into a formal GP or Venture Partner role, which would give you carry and a structured platform for the ag-tech and robotics deals you're already sourcing.
- wellbeingProtect the sabbatical — post-acquisition integration at a large corporation like John Deere is draining, and the Sicily reset will sharpen your judgment for whatever comes next.
- introsLeverage your John Deere Director tenure to build relationships with their corporate venture and M&A teams, who are active acquirers in precision ag and could be strategic partners or LPs in a future fund or company.