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Known for these resultsRole20%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 20% 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.Bio55%Bio coverage: 55% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% of these rows have at least one match.School30%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 30% of these rows have at least one match.
- Bob CrinerFounder · Stralis AircraftW23Industrials · Brisbane
- Stuart JohnstoneFounder · Stralis AircraftW23Industrials · Brisbane
- Nikita ErmoshkinFounder · Airhart AeronauticsS22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Graham DoigFounder · Seaflight TechnologiesS22Industrials · Sydney
- Hugo Tarlé@hugotarleFounder · Beyond AeroW22Industrials · Toulouse
- Axel RadermacherFounder · Odys AviationS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- James DorrisFounder · Odys AviationS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Eric MaciolekFounder · H3X TechnologiesW21Industrials · Denver
- Jason SylvestreFounder · H3X TechnologiesW21Industrials · Denver
- 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
- Steve Domin@stevedominFounder · DuffelS18Consumer · London
- Chuma OgunwoleFounder/COO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Kyle MooreFounder · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Michael NorciaFounder/CEO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Nathan WhiteFounder/CEO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Doug GriswoldFounder · Wright ElectricW17Industrials · Albany
- Jeff EnglerFounder/CEO · Wright ElectricW17Industrials · Albany
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bob CrinerStralis AircraftFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsBrisbane, Australia4—Stuart JohnstoneStralis AircraftFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsBrisbane, Australia4—Nikita ErmoshkinAirhart AeronauticsFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States9—Graham DoigSeaflight TechnologiesFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSydney, Australia4—Hugo TarléBeyond AeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsToulouse, France80https://x.com/hugotarleAxel RadermacherOdys AviationFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States11—James DorrisOdys AviationFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States11—Eric MaciolekH3X TechnologiesFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States58—Jason SylvestreH3X TechnologiesFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States58—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—Steve DominDuffelFounderSummer 2018ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom55https://x.com/stevedominChuma OgunwolePykaFounder/COOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Kyle MoorePykaFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Michael NorciaPykaFounder/CEOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Nathan WhitePykaFounder/CEOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Doug GriswoldWright ElectricFounderWinter 2017IndustrialsAlbany, United States4—Jeff EnglerWright ElectricFounder/CEOWinter 2017IndustrialsAlbany, United States4—
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Graham Doig
Founder·Seaflight Technologies
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2022
LocationSydney, Australia
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Graham Doig, founder/CEO of Seaflight Technologies, has >18 years experience across aerospace and automotive, and in academia with over 90 technical papers to his name as a Lockheed Martin-endowed professor. After his PhD on the aerodynamics of low altitude flight, he led the aero/range team at EV startup Canoo from early through SPAC, and conducted funded research programs with NASA, Tesla, and Joby Aviation. He designed 2 solar-electric vehicles which set international land speed records.
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
Seaflight TechnologiesWe make the world's most efficient aircraft
