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Known for these resultsRole23%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 23% 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.Bio79%Bio coverage: 79% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School28%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 28% of these rows have at least one match.
- Min JinFounder · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Zaky HassanFounder/CEO · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Jai PadmakumarFounder/CEO · 1849 bioS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Yongjin ParkFounder · 1849 bioS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Arda GoreciFounder/CTO · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Edward HarrisFounder · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Emily Egerton-WarburtonFounder · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Anthony TrasattiFounder/CEO · Ontra MobilityS24Government · New York
- Connor Riley@connortrileyFounder/CTO · Ontra MobilityS24Government · New York
- Jayesh K. Gupta@rejuvyeshFounder/CEO · SilurianS24Industrials · Seattle
- Nikhil ShankarFounder · SilurianS24Industrials · Seattle
- Alessandro Vecchi@big_veechFounder/CPO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Austin TindleFounder/CEO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Maxmillion McLaughlinFounder/CTO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Jesse VollmarFounder/CEO · PrecipW24B2B · Ann Arbor
- Michael AsherFounder/CTO · PrecipW24B2B · Ann Arbor
- Anuj Saigal@anujsaigalFounder · SparkW24B2B
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Min JinMolagriFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Zaky HassanMolagriFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Jai Padmakumar1849 bioFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Yongjin Park1849 bioFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Arda GoreciLigo BiosciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Edward HarrisLigo BiosciencesFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Emily Egerton-WarburtonLigo BiosciencesFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Anthony TrasattiOntra MobilityFounder/CEOSummer 2024GovernmentNew York, United States2—Connor RileyOntra MobilityFounder/CTOSummer 2024GovernmentNew York, United States2https://x.com/connortrileyJayesh K. GuptaSilurianFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States6https://x.com/rejuvyeshNikhil ShankarSilurianFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States6—Alessandro VecchiSorcererFounder/CPOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/big_veechAustin TindleSorcererFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Maxmillion McLaughlinSorcererFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Adi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnstonJesse VollmarPrecipFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BAnn Arbor, United States3—Michael AsherPrecipFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BAnn Arbor, United States3—Anuj SaigalSpark2× YCFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/anujsaigal
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Philip Johnston
Founder/CEO·Starcloud
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size12
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Philip is a second-time founder who previously spent time at McKinsey & Co. working on satellite projects for national space agencies. Philip has an MPA in National Security & Technology from Harvard University, an MBA from Wharton, an MA in Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Columbia University, and is a CFA Charter holder.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Serial founder · self-declared
COMPANY CONTEXT
StarcloudData centers in space
