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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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-company32%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 32% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Erin McGurk@erinmerylstudyFounder/CEO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Niki Kotecha@KotechaNikiFounder/CTO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Emil Ares@emilaresFounder/CEO · MarengoS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric Nilsson@eric_nilsson_Founder/CTO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0gluFounder/CEO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Cem TokerFounder/COO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Lewis BlackwoodFounder/CTO · RexS26B2B · San Francisco
- Merlin Kafka@merlinkafkaFounder/CEO · RexS26B2B · San Francisco
- Emre Isik@Emrre_isikFounder/CEO · SpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.S26B2B · San Francisco
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alex Tung@alexytungFounder/CEO · WhitespaceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Johann Stürken@JStuerkenFounder · AndustryX26Industrials · Munich
- Bao NguyenFounder/CEO · HessianX26B2B · San Francisco
- James SmithFounder/COO · HessianX26B2B · San Francisco
- Theo KitsbergFounder/CEO · PrismX26B2B · London
- Sergey Bunas@sergeybunasFounder/CTO · 21stW26B2B · San Francisco
- Luke Johnston@CajalResearchFounder/CTO · CajalW26B2B · San Francisco
- Joseph Schwarzmann@JoeSchwarzmannFounder/COO · RobbyW26B2B · New York
- Samuel Oberly@samob917Founder/CEO · Scheduling WizardW26Healthcare · Washington
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Erin McGurkEgoist MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erinmerylstudyNiki KotechaLamb LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0https://x.com/KotechaNikiEmil AresMarengoFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/emilaresEric NilssonMeteoricFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/eric_nilsson_Mete KarsliogluMeteoricFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MeteKarsli0gluCem TokerNeuromorphicFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Lewis BlackwoodRexFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Merlin KafkaRexFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/merlinkafkaEmre IsikSpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/Emrre_isikMarcus LimaTorus2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNAlex TungWhitespaceFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alexytungJohann StürkenAndustryFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsMunich, Germany2https://x.com/JStuerkenBao NguyenHessianFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—James SmithHessianFounder/COOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Theo KitsbergPrismFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom4—Sergey Bunas21stFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sergeybunasLuke JohnstonCajalFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/CajalResearchJoseph SchwarzmannRobbyFounder/COOWinter 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/JoeSchwarzmannSamuel OberlyScheduling WizardFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareWashington, United States3https://x.com/samob917
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Eric Nilsson
Founder/CTO·Meteoric
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Meteoric (S26). We build drones that clear clouds over solar farms and ultimately weaken hurricanes. Previously worked on capacitive sensing for digital microfluidics at the University of Cambridge. Cambridge MEng in Engineering, specialised in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Information & Computer Engineering, Instrumentation & Control.
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
MeteoricDrones that clear clouds over solar farms and weaken hurricanes
IndustryIndustrials
Websitemeteoric.earth/
Team size2
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersMete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0glu
