Chris Coomes

Founder and CEO of X1 Pipeline building an AI platform to evaluate and connect early-stage startups; former robotics and automation lead at Google and Amazon with experience creating robotics programs for logistics and data centers.

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Nov 21, 2025 • 19min

The Roboticist Using AI to Fix How We Pick Startups — Live from Web Summit with Chris Coomes

Join Chris Coomes, founder and CEO of X1 Pipeline and former robotics lead at Google and Amazon, as he dives into the world of AI-powered startup evaluation. He shares his motivation for creating X1 Pipeline and explains how it mimics his personal review process but at lightning speed. Chris critiques the hype around 'agents' in tech, noting many won't survive, and discusses humanoid robots at Web Summit. He insightfuly argues that while AI is powerful, it still needs human creativity for true innovation.

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