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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company21%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 21% of these rows have at least one match.School27%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 27% of these rows have at least one match.
- Edward Ge@EdwardGeFounder/CEO · ExosatS26Industrials · Singapore
- Sebastian FischerFounder/CEO · WardstoneF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Tobias FischerFounder/CTO · WardstoneF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Edward HinsonFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Galen BurkeFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Maximillian Bhatti@basaltceoFounder/CEO · BasaltW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Akhil VelagapudiFounder · ElodinW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Daniel DriscollFounder/CEO · ElodinW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Sascha WiseFounder/CTO · ElodinW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Tom GurkaFounder · ElodinW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Jack AngelaFounder · Orbio EarthS23B2B
- Robert HuppertzFounder · Orbio EarthS23B2B
- Cyriel NotteboomFounder · RadicalW23Industrials · Seattle
- James ThomasFounder · RadicalW23Industrials · Seattle
- Andrew PetersonFounder · Array LabsS22Industrials · San Francisco
- Jose Isaac RobledoFounder · Array LabsS22Industrials · San Francisco
- David LawrenceFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Edward GeExosatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore1https://x.com/EdwardGeSebastian FischerWardstoneFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Tobias FischerWardstoneFounder/CTOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Edward HinsonZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Galen BurkeZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Adi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnstonMaximillian BhattiBasaltFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/basaltceoAkhil VelagapudiElodinFounderWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Daniel DriscollElodinFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Sascha WiseElodinFounder/CTOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Tom GurkaElodinFounderWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Jack AngelaOrbio EarthFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown6—Robert HuppertzOrbio EarthFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown6—Cyriel NotteboomRadicalFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSeattle, United States6—James ThomasRadicalFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSeattle, United States6—Andrew PetersonArray LabsFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30—Jose Isaac RobledoArray LabsFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30—David LawrenceQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57—
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Galen Burke
Founder·Zephyr Fusion
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Diego, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Zephyr fusion, an in-orbit fusion power company. 15+ years in cutting edge diagnostics and plasma physics. Former scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.
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
Zephyr FusionPowering tomorrow's industrial revolution in space
Co-foundersEdward Hinson
