Nimo Rotem

I'm Nimo. I've spent most of my career building hardware companies — invention, design, manufacturing, and getting products to market.

I'm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I run my companies, invest in early-stage startups, and advise robotics and hardware founders moving from prototype to production.

I'm a member of YPO (Young Presidents' Organization), Bay Area chapter.

Outside work, I fly paramotors, kitesurf, and build things in the workshop.

Manufacturing

I founded three wholly-owned factories in Shenzhen and Huizhou, China, producing for clients including Stanley Black & Decker, Chervon, and Lowe's.

As CEO of Nemo HK, I run a group of around 150 people. Between 2014 and 2023, the products made under it generated over $100M in revenue.

Companies

Companies I've founded and led.

• Nemo Power Tools ↗ — Underwater power tools.
• GRABO ↗ — Electric vacuum lifters for construction.
• Nebula Innovations — AI in product development and manufacturing.
• GizmoMaker ↗ — Engineering and product development.
• Mecbit — 3D-printing startup, acquired in 2012.
• Lifewand ↗ — Anti-choking devices.
• AlphaBell ↗ — Software development and AI recruiting.
• D-Dart ↗ — Toy blasters; best-seller in 2020.

Investing

Early-stage investments, and advisory work with robotics and hardware startups.

• Netlify ↗ — Web development platform.
• Stackbit ↗ — Visual editing for the Jamstack.
• Zellify ↗ — AI-native developer tooling.
• Numina Studio ↗ — Immersive art experiences.
• Cloud Compiler (klo.dev) ↗ — Infrastructure-as-code from your app.
• Flytrex ↗ — Drone delivery.
• Bzigo ↗ — Mosquito detection.
• Bottomless ↗ — Smart coffee subscriptions.