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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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% of these rows have at least one match.School13%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 13% of these rows have at least one match.
- Josef RokusekFounder · HyLightS23Industrials · Paris
- Martin BockenFounder · HyLightS23Industrials · Paris
- Thomas LaporteFounder · HyLightS23Industrials · Paris
- Bob CrinerFounder · Stralis AircraftW23Industrials · Brisbane
- Stuart JohnstoneFounder · Stralis AircraftW23Industrials · Brisbane
- Hugo Tarlé@hugotarleFounder · Beyond AeroW22Industrials · Toulouse
- Shawn Drost@shawndrostFounder · Phoenix HydrogenW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Terence VomocilFounder · Phoenix HydrogenW22Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Josef RokusekHyLightFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsParis, France37—Martin BockenHyLightFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsParis, France37—Thomas LaporteHyLightFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsParis, France37—Bob CrinerStralis AircraftFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsBrisbane, Australia4—Stuart JohnstoneStralis AircraftFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsBrisbane, Australia4—Hugo TarléBeyond AeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsToulouse, France80https://x.com/hugotarleShawn DrostPhoenix HydrogenFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shawndrostTerence VomocilPhoenix HydrogenFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—
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Bob Criner
Founder·Stralis Aircraft
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchWinter 2023
LocationBrisbane, Australia
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Bob is Co-Founder & CEO of Stralis Aircraft, where he uses his extensive international aerospace experience to drive company strategy and aircraft product development. He previously supported leading emission free aircraft projects at Heart Aerospace, Ampaire, magniX and Google X, combining a strong passion for sustainability with technical engineering skills. Born in Nashville, TN, he moved to Australia at 10 and studied Aerospace Engineering at UNSW in Sydney.
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
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