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Known for these resultsRole34%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 34% 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.Bio80%Bio coverage: 80% 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-company14%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 14% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Edward Ge@EdwardGeFounder/CEO · ExosatS26Industrials · Singapore
- Alex Pinel Neparidze@Alex__PinelFounder · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
- Ashwin IyerFounder · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
- Joaquim DicksonFounder/CTO · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
- Ashi DissanayakeFounder/CEO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- Reza FetanatFounder/CTO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- David LawrenceFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Matt ReganFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Nate Hamet@NateHametFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Shaishav ParekhFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Sunny Bhagavathula@sunny_in_spaceFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Zach MezaFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Matt GialichFounder/CEO · AstroForgeW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Laura CrabtreeFounder · Epsilon3S21B2B · Los Angeles
- Max Mednik@maxmednikFounder · Epsilon3S21B2B · Los Angeles
- Hiranya JayakodyFounder · HEO RoboticsS21Industrials · Sydney
- Will CroweFounder · HEO RoboticsS21Industrials · Sydney
- Joel SercelFounder · TransAstra CorporationS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Patryk WiatrFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ryan Westerdahl@RyanWesterdahlFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Edward GeExosatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore1https://x.com/EdwardGeAlex Pinel NeparidzeInstinct SpaceFounderWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/Alex__PinelAshwin IyerInstinct SpaceFounderWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5—Joaquim DicksonInstinct SpaceFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5—Ashi DissanayakeSpaceium IncFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——Reza FetanatSpaceium IncFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——David LawrenceQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57—Matt ReganQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57—Nate HametQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57https://x.com/NateHametShaishav ParekhQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57—Sunny BhagavathulaQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57https://x.com/sunny_in_spaceZach MezaQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57—Matt GialichAstroForgeFounder/CEOWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States10—Laura CrabtreeEpsilon3FounderSummer 2021B2BLos Angeles, United States12—Max MednikEpsilon3FounderSummer 2021B2BLos Angeles, United States12https://x.com/maxmednikHiranya JayakodyHEO RoboticsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSydney, Australia3—Will CroweHEO RoboticsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSydney, Australia3—Joel SercelTransAstra CorporationFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Patryk WiatrTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15—Ryan WesterdahlTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15https://x.com/RyanWesterdahl
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Zach Meza
Founder·Quindar
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size57
BatchSummer 2022
LocationDenver, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
I am a software engineer with a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. Since graduating in 2016 I've worked on two satellite missions to develop the programs' mission operations software from the ground up; the software I've written to is still in use to operate the satellites and orchestrate the ground systems. At Quindar I serve as Head of Software alongside my five fellow cofounders, with whom I have worked for the last six years.
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
Quindar
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