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Known for these resultsRole47%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 47% 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.Bio77%Bio coverage: 77% 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-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% 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.
- Dimitris Koutentakis@_dkoutFounder/CEO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Emile GermonpreFounder/CTO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Hursh Shah@hursheybar2Founder/CEO · EdviroS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tanuj Siripurapu@kstanujFounder · EdviroS26B2B · San Francisco
- Brogan BamBrogan@BamBroganFounder/CTO · Ethos Space ResourcesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ross Centers@rosscentersFounder/CEO · Ethos Space ResourcesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Jermaine ZhaoFounder/CEO · Libra RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yaojing HuangFounder/COO · Libra RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- David Yang@djyang1Founder/CTO · MaingenS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Phillip Yan@PhillipYan2Founder/CEO · MaingenS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Emil Ares@emilaresFounder/CEO · MarengoS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Gad Marconi@gadmarconiFounder/CTO · MarengoS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Caleb HoranFounder/CEO · Salem Robotics IncS26Industrials · Austin
- Janak (Crasun) PanthiFounder/CTO · Salem Robotics IncS26Industrials · Austin
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Rahul ThayilFounder/CTO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Casey Spencer@recnepsyesacFounder/CEO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Evan SchmidtFounder/COO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Max PfeifferFounder/CTO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Borong HuFounder/CEO · NODI EnergyX25Industrials · London
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dimitris KoutentakisAtomarineFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2https://x.com/_dkoutEmile GermonpreAtomarineFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Hursh ShahEdviroFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hursheybar2Tanuj SiripurapuEdviroFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kstanujBrogan BamBroganEthos Space ResourcesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/BamBroganRoss CentersEthos Space ResourcesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/rosscentersJermaine ZhaoLibra RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Yaojing HuangLibra RoboticsFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—David YangMaingenFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/djyang1Phillip YanMaingenFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/PhillipYan2Emil AresMarengoFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/emilaresGad MarconiMarengoFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/gadmarconiCaleb HoranSalem Robotics IncFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States2—Janak (Crasun) PanthiSalem Robotics IncFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States2—Marcus LimaTorus2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNRahul ThayilTorusFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Casey SpencerVoxel EnergyFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3https://x.com/recnepsyesacEvan SchmidtVoxel EnergyFounder/COOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Max PfeifferVoxel EnergyFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Borong HuNODI EnergyFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom2—
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Emile Germonpre
Founder/CTO·Atomarine
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder at Atomarine (YC S26) || PhD in Nuclear Engineering + MSc in Chemical Engineering || Fulbright Scholar + Valedictorian of Ghent University's Engineering School
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
AtomarineFloating nuclear powered data centers at sea.
Co-foundersDimitris Koutentakis@_dkout
