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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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Eric Nilsson
Founder/CTO·Meteoric
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Meteoric (S26). We build drones that clear clouds over solar farms and ultimately weaken hurricanes. Previously worked on capacitive sensing for digital microfluidics at the University of Cambridge. Cambridge MEng in Engineering, specialised in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Information & Computer Engineering, Instrumentation & Control.
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
MeteoricDrones that clear clouds over solar farms and weaken hurricanes
IndustryIndustrials
Websitemeteoric.earth/
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersMete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0glu
