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Known for these resultsRole64%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 64% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company100%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 100% of these rows have at least one match.School53%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 53% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aditya MittalFounder/CEO · RoteW27B2B · San Francisco
- Gabriel Castillo@GabrielCasHeFounder/CTO · RoteW27B2B · San Francisco
- Bilgehan Avser@bavserFounder/CEO · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Shaurnav GhoshFounder/CTO · AssembleS26B2B · San Francisco
- Shaan Yadav@TheShaanShaanFounder · AtliaS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Dennis RenFounder/CEO · Neuron IndustriesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ayush PatelFounder/CTO · OsseusS26B2B
- Yuhua Wang@yuhuawanFounder/CTO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Jacob Peake@jacobpeakeFounder/CEO · Standard MachinesS26B2B · San Francisco
- Yousef Helal@yousefhllFounder/CTO · VendoS26B2B · San Francisco
- Varun ArumugamFounder · ZommaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Belhassen@michaelblhssnFounder/CEO · ANORIAX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Andrew MelloFounder/CTO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Erik MeikeFounder/CTO · MadroneX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Shervin BaratiFounder/CTO · PLAN0 AIX26Real Estate and Construction
- Rishi PankhaniyaFounder/CEO · RudusX26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Pierre Betouin@pbetouinFounder/CEO · TolmoX26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Baron@nominalaviatorFounder/CEO · Aurorin CADW26B2B · San Francisco
- Chris NoletFounder/CEO · Button ComputerW26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aditya MittalRoteFounder/CEOWinter 2027B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Gabriel CastilloRoteFounder/CTOWinter 2027B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/GabrielCasHeBilgehan AvserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/bavserBrian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Shaurnav GhoshAssembleFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Shaan YadavAtliaFounderSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/TheShaanShaanDennis RenNeuron IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Ayush PatelOsseusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BUnknown2—Yuhua WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/yuhuawanJacob PeakeStandard MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/jacobpeakeYousef HelalVendoFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/yousefhllVarun ArumugamZommaFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Michael BelhassenANORIAFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/michaelblhssnAndrew MelloDispatchFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Erik MeikeMadroneFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Shervin BaratiPLAN0 AIFounder/CTOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown4—Rishi PankhaniyaRudusFounder/CEOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Pierre BetouinTolmo2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/pbetouinMichael BaronAurorin CADFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/nominalaviatorChris NoletButton ComputerFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1—
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Brian Huppi
Founder·Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Brian Huppi is a hardware engineer and inventor who helped build the earliest iPhone prototypes at Apple, contributing to the multitouch hardware that redefined how the world interacts with devices. He co-invented the first generation Nest Learning Thermostat and later worked on the AI Pin at Humane. He is a named inventor on numerous patents spanning touch interfaces, sensing systems, lighting, and connected devices. Brian holds degrees in Civil and Electrical Engineering from UMass Amherst.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.A new kind of camera that can see through walls.
