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Known for these resultsRole80%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 80% 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-company60%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 60% of these rows have at least one match.School80%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 80% of these rows have at least one match.
- George RoseFounder/CEO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Jona van OordFounder/COO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Lucas ZubillagaFounder/CTO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Chris MathewFounder · IntellineW19Industrials · Waterloo
- Kyle FallerFounder/CEO & CTO · IntellineW19Industrials · Waterloo
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
George RoseRise ReformingFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Jona van OordRise ReformingFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Lucas ZubillagaRise ReformingFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Chris MathewIntellineFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada3—Kyle FallerIntellineFounder/CEO & CTOWinter 2019IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada3—
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Lucas Zubillaga
Founder/CTO·Rise Reforming
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationChicago, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder & CTO at Rise Reforming (S26). Double B.Sc. in Molecular Engineering and Physics from the University of Chicago. Prev: nuclear waste management at Argonne National Laboratory, offshore wind at Avangrid/Iberdrola. Led the design, procurement, construction, and operation of a bench-scale reforming unit with controls. Also have a Spotify playlist with 200k+ saves. Check it out at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rV2gyEKHxixpKa3IDQLvF?si=3458c33e03e84738&nd=1&dlsi=d0006826be884d
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Rise ReformingWe turn waste gases into valuable supply-secure chemicals
IndustryIndustrials
Websiterise-reforming.com/home
Team size4
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LocationChicago, United States
BatchSummer 2026
