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Known for these resultsRole35%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 35% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% 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.
- Rithik Jain@RithikWasHereFounder · AtrisaX26B2B · San Francisco
- David Roberts@DSRoberts007Founder/CEO · 10x ScienceW26B2B · San Francisco
- Veer Shah@VeerCumulusFounder/CEO · Cumulus LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Lucas Maddox@maddox_lucasFounder · Kyten TechnologiesW26Industrials · Seattle
- Tejas Agarwal@teagarwalFounder/CEO · TerrainF25B2B · San Francisco
- Edward HinsonFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Galen BurkeFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Adhit SankaranFounder/CEO · Janet AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- William BarthellFounder/CTO · Janet AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Cameron HakeFounder · BystreetW25B2B · San Francisco
- Eric MaciolekFounder · H3X TechnologiesW21Industrials · Denver
- Jason SylvestreFounder · H3X TechnologiesW21Industrials · Denver
- Geoffrey LucksFounder · VenoStentS20Healthcare · Houston
- Thomas EidenFounder · Atomic AlchemyW19Industrials · Idaho Falls
- Ling Ka Yi@drkylingFounder · Shiok MeatsW19Healthcare · Singapore
- Nicholas WagnerFounder · OpentronsW16Healthcare · New York
- Kevin MooreFounder/CEO · Quilt DataW16B2B · Kihei
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Rithik JainAtrisaFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/RithikWasHereDavid Roberts10x ScienceFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/DSRoberts007Veer ShahCumulus LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/VeerCumulusLucas MaddoxKyten TechnologiesFounderWinter 2026IndustrialsSeattle, United States2https://x.com/maddox_lucasTejas AgarwalTerrainFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/teagarwalEdward HinsonZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Galen BurkeZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Adhit SankaranJanet AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—William BarthellJanet AIFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Cameron HakeBystreetFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Eric MaciolekH3X TechnologiesFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States58—Jason SylvestreH3X TechnologiesFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States58—Geoffrey LucksVenoStentFounderSummer 2020HealthcareHouston, United States17—Thomas EidenAtomic AlchemyFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsIdaho Falls, United States8—Ling Ka YiShiok MeatsFounderWinter 2019HealthcareSingapore, Singapore9https://x.com/drkylingNicholas WagnerOpentronsFounderWinter 2016HealthcareNew York, United States300—Kevin MooreQuilt DataFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BKihei, United States6—
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Galen Burke
Founder·Zephyr Fusion
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Diego, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Zephyr fusion, an in-orbit fusion power company. 15+ years in cutting edge diagnostics and plasma physics. Former scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Zephyr FusionPowering tomorrow's industrial revolution in space
Co-foundersEdward Hinson
