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Known for these resultsRole45%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 45% 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.Bio60%Bio coverage: 60% 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-company4%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 4% 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.
- Dan KomornyFounder/CTO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- James WaltonFounder/CEO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander Israelov@a_israelovFounder · MentraW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Cayden Pierce@caydengineerFounder/CEO · MentraW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Daniel Park@danifestoFounder/CEO · PickleW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Emmett KimFounder · PickleW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Hojin YuFounder · PickleW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Sanio JungFounder · PickleW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Raphael KriefFounder/CEO · WeelS24Consumer · Paris
- Samuel MarcianoFounder/CTO · WeelS24Consumer · Paris
- Eldrick MillaresFounder · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- James HuCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Chris Horne@chornesaysFounder · FiltaS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Vikas Reddy@vikasreddyFounder · LightTwistW21B2B · Boulder
- Alejandro Leon@alelepdFounder · SplineW21B2B · Reston
- Aaron Ng@localghostFounder/CEO · Hyper OnlineS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Andy TsenFounder · Ramen VRS19Consumer · San Francisco
- Jose Maria Amich@amich_joseFounder/CEO · ZETA SURGICALS19Healthcare · Boston
- Raahil ShaFounder/CTO · ZETA SURGICALS19Healthcare · Boston
- Will HuangFounder · PengramW19B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dan KomornyEarendil RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—James WaltonEarendil RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Alexander IsraelovMentraFounderWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/a_israelovCayden PierceMentraFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/caydengineerDaniel ParkPickleFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/danifestoEmmett KimPickleFounderWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15—Hojin YuPickleFounderWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15—Sanio JungPickleFounderWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15—Raphael KriefWeelFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerParis, France4—Samuel MarcianoWeelFounder/CTOSummer 2024ConsumerParis, France4—Eldrick MillaresIlluminant SurgicalFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—James HuIlluminant SurgicalCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive OfficerSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—Chris HorneFiltaFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/chornesaysVikas ReddyLightTwistFounderWinter 2021B2BBoulder, United States2https://x.com/vikasreddyAlejandro LeonSplineFounderWinter 2021B2BReston, United States25https://x.com/alelepdAaron NgHyper OnlineFounder/CEOSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/localghostAndy TsenRamen VRFounderSummer 2019ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15—Jose Maria AmichZETA SURGICALFounder/CEOSummer 2019HealthcareBoston, United States12https://x.com/amich_joseRaahil ShaZETA SURGICALFounder/CTOSummer 2019HealthcareBoston, United States12—Will HuangPengramFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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James Walton
Founder/CEO·Earendil Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
James Walton is Co-founder of Earendil. Former British Army and a UAS specialist with experience in Ukraine, he brings direct operational experience in contested electromagnetic environments and detachment-level drone integration challenges. Prior to Earendil, he founded and scaled two IT and telecoms companies. His frontline UAS expertise and operational delivery track record position Earendil to close the gap in scalable, NATO-aligned drone warfare training and interception.
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.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Earendil RoboticsDrone swarm defence at a small-unit level
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteearendil.io
Team size7
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersDan Komorny
