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Control Seat
ActiveControl and Monitoring of Industrial Operations
Summer 2026Founded 20252 people
AI insightcan contain mistakes
Industrial Operations MonitoringSaaSManufacturing and facility operatorsHigh competition
Moat
Real-time operational control requires deep domain expertise and reliability certification that are defensible.
Key risk
Operational technology cybersecurity concerns could slow OT adoption of cloud-connected control systems.
Why now
Industrial AI and edge computing infrastructure mature enough to support real-time control applications.
Competitors
GE Digitial, Siemens, ABB automation platforms
↻ Pivot / rename signal
This company has previously operated under “C42”. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product — useful raw material for variant ideas.
Founders · 2
Jack GrodnickFounder
AmazonBuilding a modern SCADA builder to control and monitor factory hardware and replace legacy systems. On leave from Dartmouth to build Control Seat. Previously at Tesla, SpaceX, and Amazon.
Warren ShepardFounder
Building a modern SCADA builder to control and monitor factory hardware and replace legacy systems. Current student at Dartmouth (graduating in '26 June) and previously at SpaceX and Microsoft.
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