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Known for these resultsRole37%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 37% 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.Bio84%Bio coverage: 84% 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-company11%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 11% of these rows have at least one match.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Borong HuFounder/CEO · NODI EnergyX25Industrials · London
- Anuj Saigal@anujsaigalFounder · SparkW24B2B
- Julia Wu@thejuliawuFounder/CEO · SparkW24B2B
- Maxim Kraft@2001kraftFounder/CEO · Vista PowerW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Jack O'Grady@jack_ogradyFounder · AtmetoW23Industrials · Los Angeles
- Shawn Drost@shawndrostFounder · Phoenix HydrogenW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Terence VomocilFounder · Phoenix HydrogenW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Minh Chung HoangFounder/CTO · PoshW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Thomas MargeFounder · inBalanceW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander MeekFounder · Moxion Power Co.W21Industrials · San Francisco
- Paul HuelskampFounder · Moxion Power Co.W21Industrials · San Francisco
- Christophe BarreFounder · OneKeyS20Fintech · Paris
- Ulysse PrygielFounder · OneKeyS20Fintech · Paris
- Rob McGinnis@rob_mcginnisFounder/CEO · PrometheusW19Industrials · Santa Cruz
- Alexander Girau@AlexanderGirauFounder · AdvanoS17Industrials · New Orleans
- Shiva AdireddyFounder/CTO · AdvanoS17Industrials · New Orleans
- Andrei KlochkoFounder/CEO · AirthiumS17Industrials · Paris
- Franck LahayeFounder · AirthiumS17Industrials · Paris
- Nick SherstyukFounder · GBatteriesW14Industrials · Ottawa
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Borong HuNODI EnergyFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom2—Anuj SaigalSpark2× YCFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/anujsaigalJulia WuSparkFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/thejuliawuMaxim KraftVista PowerFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/2001kraftJack O'GradyAtmetoFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/jack_ogradyShawn DrostPhoenix HydrogenFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shawndrostTerence VomocilPhoenix HydrogenFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Minh Chung HoangPoshFounder/CTOWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10—Thomas MargeinBalance2× YCFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10—Alexander MeekMoxion Power Co.FounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States380—Paul HuelskampMoxion Power Co.FounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States380—Christophe BarreOneKeyFounderSummer 2020FintechParis, France3—Ulysse PrygielOneKeyFounderSummer 2020FintechParis, France3—Rob McGinnisPrometheusFounder/CEOWinter 2019IndustrialsSanta Cruz, United States25https://x.com/rob_mcginnisAlexander GirauAdvanoFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsNew Orleans, United States25https://x.com/AlexanderGirauShiva AdireddyAdvanoFounder/CTOSummer 2017IndustrialsNew Orleans, United States25—Andrei KlochkoAirthiumFounder/CEOSummer 2017IndustrialsParis, France18—Franck LahayeAirthiumFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsParis, France18—Nick SherstyukGBatteriesFounderWinter 2014IndustrialsOttawa, Canada25—
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Rob McGinnis
Founder/CEO·Prometheus
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size25
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSanta Cruz, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Rob McGinnis is Founder and CEO of Prometheus, the first unicorn in e-fuels. Prometheus removes CO2 from the air and uses solar and wind power to turn it into zero net carbon petrol, diesel, jet, and RNG fuels that are superior to fossil fuels at a lower price. Rob has launched three venture backed startups in the fields of desalination, nanotechnology, and energy, and has over 20 patents in these fields. He completed his PhD in Environmental Engineering at Yale and is a veteran of US Navy EOD.
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
PrometheusWe use solar and wind power to make zero net carbon electrofuels
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteprometheusfuels.com
Team size25
LocationSanta Cruz, United States
BatchWinter 2019
