Kenneth Rhee is Co-Founder and CTO at Neuron Industries, a Y Combinator-backed startup building the world's first purpose-built industrial controller for AI, replacing legacy PLCs across factories and industrial facilities.

Kenneth is a second-time founder who previously bootstrapped and exited WorkIPO, and brings deep software expertise from roles at Amazon and GOAT Group (YC W11).

With hands-on experience building custom ERP, MES, and CRM systems, Kenneth brings rare full-stack industrial software knowledge to a sector long overdue for modernization.

At Neuron Industries, Kenneth co-leads the development of AI-native controllers that compress controls engineering projects from weeks to hours, serving customers from chemical processing to nuclear reactors.

Neuron Industries, founded in 2026 and backed by Y Combinator, is targeting the massive industrial automation market with hardware ready for pilot deployment today.