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Known for these resultsRole74%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 74% 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.Bio95%Bio coverage: 95% 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-company28%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 28% of these rows have at least one match.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jack GrodnickFounder/CTO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Warren Shepard@warrren_shepardFounder/CEO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Meera Patel@lockedincheetahFounder/CEO · HERAS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Noelle So@noelleysoFounder/CTO · HERAS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dennis RenFounder/CEO · Neuron IndustriesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Kenneth Rhee@kenneth_rheeFounder/CTO · Neuron IndustriesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Andrey GizdovFounder/CEO · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishal Urlam@vishalurlamFounder · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Caleb HoranFounder/CEO · Salem Robotics IncS26Industrials · Austin
- Janak (Crasun) PanthiFounder/CTO · Salem Robotics IncS26Industrials · Austin
- Justin SoFounder/CEO · SidekickS26B2B · San Francisco
- Adith SundramFounder/CTO · TensrS26Industrials · San Francisco
- C.K. Wolfe@ckwolfeofficialFounder · TensrS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric Berndt@ekberndtFounder/CEO · TensrS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Rahul ThayilFounder/CTO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Perbhat Kumar@perbhatkFounder/CEO · AnchorheadW26Industrials · San Francisco
- Giuseppe Rapisarda@peps_rpFounder/CEO · AxialF25Industrials · San Francisco
- Robert CormicanFounder/CTO · Forge RoboticsF25Industrials · San Francisco
- Bruno FincoFounder/CTO · MOVEdotF25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jack GrodnickControl SeatFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Warren ShepardControl SeatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/warrren_shepardMeera PatelHERAFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lockedincheetahNoelle SoHERAFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/noelleysoDennis RenNeuron IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Kenneth RheeNeuron IndustriesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/kenneth_rheeAndrey GizdovOpenVectorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Vishal UrlamOpenVectorFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vishalurlamCaleb HoranSalem Robotics IncFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States2—Janak (Crasun) PanthiSalem Robotics IncFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States2—Justin SoSidekickFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Adith SundramTensrFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—C.K. WolfeTensrFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ckwolfeofficialEric BerndtTensrFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ekberndtMarcus LimaTorus2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNRahul ThayilTorusFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Perbhat KumarAnchorheadFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/perbhatkGiuseppe RapisardaAxialFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/peps_rpRobert CormicanForge RoboticsFounder/CTOFall 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States1—Bruno FincoMOVEdotFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10—
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Jack Grodnick
Founder/CTO·Control Seat
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building Control Seat, the AI-native controls and monitoring stack for industry. We help industrial teams connect plant systems, understand what changed, catch problems earlier, and run operations with fewer surprises. On leave from Dartmouth. Previously at Tesla, SpaceX, and Amazon.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Control SeatPredictive maintenance on your plant data and sensors.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitecontrolseat.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersWarren Shepard@warrren_shepard
