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Known for these resultsRole52%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 52% 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-company39%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 39% 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.
- Eric Riesel@ericrieselFounder/CTO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jaskaran Singh Walia@karanwxliaaFounder · Aktoria RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Rohan Sharma@rohansharma0509Founder/CEO · AlmanacS26B2B · San Francisco
- George McLeanFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dimitris Koutentakis@_dkoutFounder/CEO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Peter FloFounder & Chief Scientist · AudunS26Fintech · Oslo
- Akshay Mistry@akshaymistry8Founder · ChromieS26B2B · San Francisco
- Yuga PatelFounder · EkpaS26Fintech · Boston
- Frank LeeFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jin WongFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Pari Latawa@parilatawaFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ray Liao@rayruizhiliaoFounder/CEO · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Claire Mao@clairemao78Founder/CEO · InstanceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Lucy Cai@LucyCai9Founder/CTO · InstanceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Ege Doganay@_doganay_egeFounder/CEO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Hannah Chung@hannah_chuuFounder/CEO · OneTriangleS26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishal Urlam@vishalurlamFounder · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jity Woldemichael@rookunderfireFounder · OsmauraS26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric Riesel83 SciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ericrieselIan Naccarella83 SciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Jaskaran Singh WaliaAktoria RoboticsFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/karanwxliaaRohan SharmaAlmanacFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/rohansharma0509George McLeanApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Dimitris KoutentakisAtomarineFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2https://x.com/_dkoutPeter FloAudunFounder & Chief ScientistSummer 2026FintechOslo, Norway5—Akshay MistryChromieFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/akshaymistry8Yuga PatelEkpaFounderSummer 2026FintechBoston, United States2—Frank LeeIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Jin WongIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Pari LatawaIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/parilatawaRay LiaoInkboxFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rayruizhiliaoClaire MaoInstanceFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/clairemao78Lucy CaiInstanceFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/LucyCai9Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgrollEge DoganayNeuromorphicFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_doganay_egeHannah ChungOneTriangleFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/hannah_chuuVishal UrlamOpenVectorFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vishalurlamJity WoldemichaelOsmauraFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rookunderfire
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Claire Mao
Founder/CEO·Instance
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
MIT Math + CS. Prev SWE @ NASA JPL, aerospace research @ MIT Media Lab
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
InstanceAutomated evals for robot policies
Co-foundersLucy Cai@LucyCai9
