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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School37%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 37% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric Nilsson@eric_nilsson_Founder/CTO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0gluFounder/CEO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- George RoseFounder/CEO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Jona van OordFounder/COO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Lucas ZubillagaFounder/CTO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Casey Spencer@recnepsyesacFounder/CEO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Evan SchmidtFounder/COO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Max PfeifferFounder/CTO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Alex FusterFounder/CEO · AstroW25Industrials · New York
- Derek ModzelewskiFounder/CTO · RewbiS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Thomas MargeFounder/CEO · RewbiS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Maxim Kraft@2001kraftFounder/CEO · Vista PowerW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Dasha CherepennikovaFounder · Line.BuildS23B2B · San Francisco
- Stephanie VasquezFounder · Line.BuildS23B2B · San Francisco
- Abdullah Al Zandani@abdullahzandaniFounder · CoperniqW23B2B · San Francisco
- Max KazakovFounder · CoperniqW23B2B · San Francisco
- Domingo Garcia-HuidobroFounder · RUUFW23Consumer · Santiago
- Pedro SaratscheffFounder/CTO · RUUFW23Consumer · Santiago
- Tomás CamposFounder · RUUFW23Consumer · Santiago
- Dalton Combs@TDaltonCFounder/CPO · Jasmine EnergyS22B2B · Washington
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric NilssonMeteoricFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/eric_nilsson_Mete KarsliogluMeteoricFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MeteKarsli0gluGeorge RoseRise ReformingFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Jona van OordRise ReformingFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Lucas ZubillagaRise ReformingFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Casey SpencerVoxel EnergyFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3https://x.com/recnepsyesacEvan SchmidtVoxel EnergyFounder/COOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Max PfeifferVoxel EnergyFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Alex FusterAstroFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsNew York, United States1—Derek ModzelewskiRewbiFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Thomas MargeRewbi2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Maxim KraftVista PowerFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/2001kraftDasha CherepennikovaLine.BuildFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Stephanie VasquezLine.BuildFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Abdullah Al ZandaniCoperniqFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/abdullahzandaniMax KazakovCoperniqFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Domingo Garcia-HuidobroRUUFFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSantiago, Chile60—Pedro SaratscheffRUUFFounder/CTOWinter 2023ConsumerSantiago, Chile60—Tomás CamposRUUFFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSantiago, Chile60—Dalton CombsJasmine EnergyFounder/CPOSummer 2022B2BWashington, United States5https://x.com/TDaltonC
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Max Pfeiffer
Founder/CTO·Voxel Energy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2026
Location
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Forbes 30 Under 30 recognized for bootstrapping Maxwell Vehicles, a multi-million-dollar EV manufacturing business founded out of UW ECE following a year at Tesla designing electric big-rig prototypes. Built the first economically sustainable and materially circular model for manufacturing EVs using second-life EV batteries and motors. Now focused on transformational deployment of clean energy technologies in AI energy infrastructure.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsForbes 30U30
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Voxel EnergyEnergy independent data centers with solar and repurposed batteries.
