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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% of these rows have at least one match.School63%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 63% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dan KomornyFounder/CTO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- James WaltonFounder/CEO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Francisco Serra-Martins@FranciscoSerraMFounder/CEO · Isengard Industries IncS26Industrials · San Francisco
- James TennantFounder · Isengard Industries IncS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric MillerFounder/CTO · AutoPallet RoboticsS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Nathan YeeFounder/CEO · AutoPallet RoboticsS24Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dan KomornyEarendil RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—James WaltonEarendil RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortFrancisco Serra-MartinsIsengard Industries IncFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/FranciscoSerraMJames TennantIsengard Industries IncFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30—Eric MillerAutoPallet RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Nathan YeeAutoPallet RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—
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Jasper Lortije
Founder/CEO·IMPACT Drones
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO, Impact Drones. Aerospace engineer (MSc, TU Delft), over a decade building drones. Built the VTOL drone that won the Hannover Messe VTOL competition. Worked alongside special forces on the counter-drone security plan for the 2025 NATO Summit, protecting heads of state including President Trump.
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
IMPACT DronesAir Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure.
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteimpact-drones.com
Team size2
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersAlessandro Fiume
