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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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Erik Millar
Founder·Heimdal
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size12
BatchSummer 2021
LocationDenver, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
🇮🇲 Before Heimdal I started various other projects such as carbon farming in Australia and developing a solar farm on the Isle of Man. I also worked on other academic projects such as developing the software and hardware for a glove to translate English to Tactile Fingerspelling to enable deafblind individuals to understand non-fingerspellers. BEng Mechanical Engineering MSc Energy Systems University of Oxford
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
HeimdalAffordable and verified direct air carbon capture and storage
Co-foundersMarcus Lima@MarcusLimaGN
