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Known for these resultsRole43%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 43% 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-company43%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 43% 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.
- Daniel YoonFounder/CEO · ForwardF26B2B · San Francisco
- Riley JanjisFounder · ForwardF26B2B · San Francisco
- Brandon Severin@BrandonSeverinFounder/CEO · Conductor QuantumS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Bob CrinerFounder · Stralis AircraftW23Industrials · Brisbane
- Aswin AndrisonFounder · LuminaW22B2B · Singapore
- Hiranya JayakodyFounder · HEO RoboticsS21Industrials · Sydney
- Matt SchillerFounder/CEO · SnapprW17B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Daniel YoonForwardFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Riley JanjisForwardFounderFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Brandon SeverinConductor QuantumFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/BrandonSeverinBob CrinerStralis AircraftFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsBrisbane, Australia4—Aswin AndrisonLuminaFounderWinter 2022B2BSingapore, Singapore12—Hiranya JayakodyHEO RoboticsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSydney, Australia3—Matt SchillerSnapprFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States250—
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Will Crowe
Founder·HEO Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSummer 2021
LocationSydney, Australia
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Will has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, with a focus on the astrodynamics of spacecraft swarms with relation to asteroids. He has won international awards for his work, including the Space Generation Advisory Council's "Move an Asteroid" award in 2015. As CEO of HEO Robotics, Will's highlights include taking the world's second commercial in-orbit inspection photo of a spacecraft. Will loves spending time with family and reading.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
HEO RoboticsWe visually monitor space objects for governments and defense
Co-foundersHiranya Jayakody
