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Known for these resultsRole53%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 53% 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.School51%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 51% of these rows have at least one match.
- Noah VogelFounder/CEO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Jack GrodnickFounder/CTO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Warren Shepard@warrren_shepardFounder/CEO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Lewis Jones@thelcjonesFounder/CTO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Brogan BamBrogan@BamBroganFounder/CTO · Ethos Space ResourcesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Lucy Cai@LucyCai9Founder/CTO · InstanceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Adrian Del Bosque@adriandelbFounder · Kimpton AIX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Armen ArakelyanFounder/CTO · OrnadyneX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Michael Baron@nominalaviatorFounder/CEO · Aurorin CADW26B2B · San Francisco
- Pele CollinsFounder/CTO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Zac Valles@ZacVallesFounder · FortW26Consumer · San Francisco
- Cooper McBrideFounder · Kyten TechnologiesW26Industrials · Seattle
- Andy LeeFounder · DeeptraceF25B2B · San Francisco
- Jack Stettner@JackStettnerFounder · AmbralS25B2B · New York
- Chris Markus@chrism4rkusFounder/CTO · BootLoopS25B2B · San Francisco
- Aidan Cantu@_aidan_cantu_Founder/CTO · F4 IndustriesS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Jacob Portukalian@jportukalianFounder/CEO · Cascade SpaceX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Jeevesh KonuruFounder · Jeevy FabricationX25B2B · Cleburne
- Brecht Pierreux@bpierreuxFounder/CTO · MacadamiaW25B2B · Ghent
- Jason KaufmannFounder/CTO · Maritime FusionW25Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Noah VogelAerogen SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Jack GrodnickControl SeatFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Warren ShepardControl SeatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/warrren_shepardLewis JonesCosmic RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/thelcjonesBrogan BamBroganEthos Space ResourcesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/BamBroganLucy CaiInstanceFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/LucyCai9Adrian Del BosqueKimpton AIFounderSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/adriandelbArmen ArakelyanOrnadyneFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States4—Michael BaronAurorin CADFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/nominalaviatorPele CollinsBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8—Zac VallesFortFounderWinter 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ZacVallesCooper McBrideKyten TechnologiesFounderWinter 2026IndustrialsSeattle, United States2—Andy LeeDeeptraceFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Jack StettnerAmbralFounderSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/JackStettnerChris MarkusBootLoopFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/chrism4rkusAidan CantuF4 IndustriesFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/_aidan_cantu_Jacob PortukalianCascade SpaceFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/jportukalianJeevesh KonuruJeevy FabricationFounderSpring 2025B2BCleburne, United States3—Brecht PierreuxMacadamiaFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BGhent, Belgium2https://x.com/bpierreuxJason KaufmannMaritime FusionFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—
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Brogan BamBrogan
Founder/CTO·Ethos Space Resources
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Ethos Space Resources. Previously co-founder & CTO at Hyperloop One and co-founder & CEO at Arrivo. Spent a decade as Principal Engineer of Propulsion at SpaceX where he designed and built critical flight hardware for Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Dragon. Earlier engineering roles at Northrop Grumman and Chrysler Motors.
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
Ethos Space ResourcesWe make Silicon on the Moon.
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteethos-space.com
Team size2
LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersRoss Centers@rosscenters
