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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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Francisco Serra-Martins
Founder/CEO·Isengard Industries Inc
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size30
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Isengard Industries Inc. Previously co-founder/CEO at Terminal Autonomy, scaling to $60M revenue with customers including U.S. Army, NATO, and Ukrainian armed forces. Raised $15M+ from investors. Prior CEO at Sonder Design (listed on Forbes) and Combat engineer in Australian Defence Force. Studied Engineering at University of Sydney.
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
Isengard Industries IncMass-produced AI strike systems and Counter-UAS
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteisengardindustries.com/
Team size30
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersJames Tennant
