# Hardik Kabaria

> Hardik Kabaria is Co-Founder and CEO of Vinci4D.ai (now getvinci.ai), a Palo Alto-based AI company building a physics foundation model that makes hardware simulation 1000x faster than traditional finite element analysis. A Stanford PhD in Mechanics and Computation, he spent eight years at Carbon - the 3D printing unicorn - rising from software engineer to CXO before founding Vinci in 2023. His company emerged from stealth in December 2025 with $46M raised from Xora Innovation, Khosla Ventures, and Eclipse, already deployed with three leading semiconductor manufacturers and validated by over half the world's top 20 chip companies.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Vinci4D.ai (getvinci.ai)
- **Organizations:** Vinci4D.ai, Carbon, Stanford University
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** BS in Mechanical Engineering, BITS, Pilani, MS in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, PhD in Mechanics and Computation, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Stanford Graduate Fellowship Award for doctoral studies, 758+ academic citations with H-index of 15 in computational mechanics, Pioneered 3D universal meshing - the first development of its kind

## Career timeline

- **2012-2015** — PhD at Stanford University, pioneering 3D universal meshing for physics simulations; awarded Stanford Graduate Fellowship
- **2015** — Joined Carbon as Software Engineer (employee ~#50) when the 3D printing startup was in early growth
- **2015-2023** — Rose through Carbon from Software Engineer to Director of Software Engineering, VP of Software Engineering, and finally CXO / Chief Experience Officer
- **2018-2023** — Led development of Carbon Design Engine, enabling lattice structure-based design used by Ford, adidas, and other major manufacturers
- **2023** — Left Carbon to co-found Vinci4D.ai with Dr. Sarah Osentoski (CTO)
- **2023-2024** — Operated in stealth, raised seed round led by Eclipse, built physics AI foundation model
- **2025-12** — Vinci4D emerged from stealth with $36M Series A led by Xora Innovation, $46M total raised; already deployed with 3 semiconductor manufacturers
- **2026** — Launched thermo-mechanical simulation for semiconductor packaging; peer-reviewed validation at EPTC 2025 showing <2% accuracy deviation and 240x faster runtime

## Achievements

- Stanford Graduate Fellowship Award for doctoral studies
- 758+ academic citations with H-index of 15 in computational mechanics
- Pioneered 3D universal meshing - the first development of its kind
- Led Carbon Design Engine development used by Ford, adidas, and global manufacturers
- Raised $46M for Vinci4D from Xora Innovation, Khosla Ventures, and Eclipse
- Validated by over half of the world's top 20 semiconductor companies
- Achieved <2% accuracy deviation vs traditional FEA at 240x faster speed (EPTC 2025 peer-reviewed study)
- Patent contributions on 3D-printed medical devices and lattice structure manufacturing
- Grew Vinci to 35 employees and production deployments with 3 semiconductor manufacturers within ~2 years of founding

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Featured in TechVoices podcast: 'Vinci CEO Hardik Kabaria: How AI and Physics Reinvents Hardware Design'
- **2025-12** — Vinci4D emerged from stealth with $36M Series A led by Xora Innovation, $46M total funding
- **2025-12** — Peer-reviewed study at EPTC 2025 validated Vinci's simulation at <2% accuracy deviation and 240x faster runtime than traditional FEA
- **2025-12** — Launched thermo-mechanical simulation technology for semiconductor packaging warpage prediction

## Links

- Website: https://www.getvinci.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardikkabaria/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hardikk13

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Last updated: 2026-05-14