Nick Warren

Nick Warren is the COO and Co-Founder of GroundControl, a Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup focused on the manufacturing sector. Before launching GroundControl in 2024 alongside Mehul Shah and Matthew Noseworthy, he co-founded InspectAR, an augmented reality software company that was subsequently acquired by Cadence. His earlier career includes engineering work at Apple, where he contributed to the Special Projects Group on the Satellite SOS feature, as well as eight years developing software for his family's printed circuit board manufacturing business. At GroundControl, Warren oversees operations for a platform that currently serves more than 70 United States facilities and generates approximately 1,000 automated AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports per month. His ongoing professional focus centers on deploying vertical AI solutions to accelerate compliance and supply chain processes within highly regulated industries like aerospace and defense.