Our co-founders, Vikas, Aaron, and Felipe worked at Amazon Robotics for a combined 20 years. Together, they helped build and scale flexible human-robot solutions globally across Amazon’s fulfillment network. 

After becoming a parent and spending 41 days in the NICU with his newborn twins, Vikas became more appreciative of our limited time on this planet. This compelled him to build a future that would make his children and grandchildren proud. He explored how he could apply his expertise in scaling automation solutions to tackle carbon emissions and impact society. Vikas partnered with Eclipse Ventures to develop a thesis on constructing net-zero-carbon homes faster and cheaper with modular construction in flexible microfactories. After building conviction in the business case, he formed Reframe Systems with a seed investment from Eclipse Ventures and Foundamental Ventures. 

Founders’ Story

Aaron shared a similar passion for tackling climate change. He left Amazon in 2021, determined to find work that would leave a lasting positive impact on the planet. He had recently moved to Vermont from Boston and saw how a housing supply shortage, made worse by a recent influx of remote workers like himself, made it difficult for people to find affordable homes to buy or rent. When Vikas approached him with the idea of starting a business in modular construction, he saw a unique opportunity to help solve these related problems.

Felipe, also a dad of newborn twins as well as a toddler, felt similarly to Vikas. Fatherhood, and a childhood spent growing up in Brazil witnessing profound economic inequality, informed his ambition to have a net-positive impact on the world. He came to the US with these ambitions in pursuit of the American dream. In his time here he has seen parts of this dream become increasingly unaffordable for a significant portion of the population. So when the opportunity arose to work on a project that would tackle affordability and climate change he jumped on it.

Together, these shared experiences and visions led to the creation of Reframe Systems, where each founder's unique journey converged on the goal of creating a sustainable future through innovative building practices. With this strong foundation in place, our team is now poised to lead the charge in transforming the housing industry.