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Known for these resultsRole0%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 0% 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.Bio71%Bio coverage: 71% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Joel Darin@JoelDarin2Founder · VelontraS22Industrials · Dayton
- Laura CrabtreeFounder · Epsilon3S21B2B · Los Angeles
- Max Mednik@maxmednikFounder · Epsilon3S21B2B · Los Angeles
- Jonas SchneiderFounder · DaedalusW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Ignacio Belieres MonteroFounder · EPIC AEROSPACES19Industrials · Buenos Aires
- Sohrab HaghighatFounder · SpaceRydeW19Industrials · San Francisco
- Mikhail Kokorich@mkokorichFounder · MomentusS18Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Joel DarinVelontraFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsDayton, United States5https://x.com/JoelDarin2Laura CrabtreeEpsilon3FounderSummer 2021B2BLos Angeles, United States12—Max MednikEpsilon3FounderSummer 2021B2BLos Angeles, United States12https://x.com/maxmednikJonas SchneiderDaedalusFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Ignacio Belieres MonteroEPIC AEROSPACEFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsBuenos Aires, Argentina14—Sohrab HaghighatSpaceRyde2× YCFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States33—Mikhail KokorichMomentus2× YCFounderSummer 2018IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States125https://x.com/mkokorich
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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
