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Known for these resultsRole22%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 22% 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.Bio44%Bio coverage: 44% 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-company11%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 11% of these rows have at least one match.School11%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 11% of these rows have at least one match.
- Evan MucaseyFounder · Talyn AirW20Industrials · Los Angeles
- Jamie Gull@jamiegullFounder · Talyn AirW20Industrials · Los Angeles
- Boris JarryFounder · JetPack AviationW19Industrials · Los Angeles
- David MaymanFounder · JetPack AviationW19Industrials · Los Angeles
- Sohrab HaghighatFounder · SpaceRydeW19Industrials · San Francisco
- Charles AckninFounder · SkywaysS17Industrials · Austin
- Alan GuichardFounder/CFO · FlytenowS14Consumer · San Francisco
- Andrew MassFounder · FlytenowS14Consumer · San Francisco
- Matt Voska@mattvoskaFounder/CEO · FlytenowS14Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Evan MucaseyTalyn AirFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States18—Jamie GullTalyn AirFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States18https://x.com/jamiegullBoris JarryJetPack AviationFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States9—David MaymanJetPack AviationFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States9—Sohrab HaghighatSpaceRyde2× YCFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States33—Charles AckninSkywaysFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsAustin, United States33—Alan GuichardFlytenowFounder/CFOSummer 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Andrew MassFlytenowFounderSummer 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Matt VoskaFlytenowFounder/CEOSummer 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/mattvoska
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Sohrab Haghighat
Founder·SpaceRyde
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size33
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Sohrab is a 2x YC founder, currently running Hestus, Inc (S24). Prior to that, Sohrab was founder and CEO of SpaceRyde (W19), a space transportation company, and ran the company for 6 years before selling the IP. Before starting SpaceRyde, Sohrab was an early employee of Cruise and ran Planning and Controls Teams. Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, has published 13 patents and 23 technical papers.
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
2× YC founder
- W19SpaceRydeInactive · this entry
- S24Hestus, Inc.Active
COMPANY CONTEXT
SpaceRydeThe Rocket Network: Sustainable & On-Demand Delivery Anywhere in Space
IndustryIndustrials
Websitespaceryde.com
Team size33
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2019
Also founded · 1 more YC company
Hestus, Inc.ActiveSummer 2024An AI-powered CAD software
B2BSan Francisco, United States3Open this entry
