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Known for these resultsRole30%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 30% 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.Bio77%Bio coverage: 77% 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-company22%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 22% 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.
- Matt Wulff@makeitmattoFounder/CPO · 6thSenseS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander HalpernFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ryland Birchmeier@rylandbirchFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Brent Burdick@BingBongBrentFounder/CEO · Confluence LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Niranjan BaskaranFounder/CTO · Confluence LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Joseph Thomas@josephpthomasFounder · ForumW26Fintech · New York
- Joe Kennedy@joekndyFounder/CEO · MixyF25Consumer
- Jonah Siegle@jonahsiegleFounder/CTO · MixyF25Consumer
- Jason CorneliusFounder/CEO · Perseus DefenseS25Industrials · Austin
- Paras Maniar@parasmaniarFounder · Text.aiX25Consumer · San Francisco
- Prahar Patel@PraharPatel55Founder/CTO · Text.aiX25Consumer · San Francisco
- Rushi Shah@irushishahFounder/CEO · Text.aiX25Consumer · San Francisco
- Phillip HuangFounder/CEO · DreamRPS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Anthony Rassi@anthonyrassi_Founder/COO · pap!S24Consumer · San Francisco
- Kamal NahasFounder/CEO · pap!S24Consumer · San Francisco
- Weijie WangFounder · pap!S24Consumer · San Francisco
- Abdullah ElqabbanyFounder/CPO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Mohammed Al-arnawootFounder/CEO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Tahsin RahmanFounder/CTO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Oliver WalerysFounder · GovernGPTW24Fintech · Montreal
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Matt Wulff6thSenseFounder/CPOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/makeitmattoAlexander HalpernDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ryland BirchmeierDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rylandbirchBrent BurdickConfluence LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BingBongBrentNiranjan BaskaranConfluence LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Joseph ThomasForumFounderWinter 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/josephpthomasJoe KennedyMixyFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerUnknown2https://x.com/joekndyJonah SiegleMixyFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerUnknown2https://x.com/jonahsiegleJason CorneliusPerseus DefenseFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsAustin, United States3—Paras ManiarText.aiFounderSpring 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/parasmaniarPrahar PatelText.aiFounder/CTOSpring 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/PraharPatel55Rushi ShahText.aiFounder/CEOSpring 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/irushishahPhillip HuangDreamRPFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Anthony Rassipap!Founder/COOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/anthonyrassi_Kamal Nahaspap!Founder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Weijie Wangpap!FounderSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Abdullah ElqabbanyDraftaidFounder/CPOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Mohammed Al-arnawootDraftaidFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Tahsin RahmanDraftaidFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Oliver WalerysGovernGPTFounderWinter 2024FintechMontreal, Canada7—
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Jason Cornelius
Founder/CEO·Perseus Defense
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchSummer 2025
LocationAustin, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO of Perseus Defense. I helped lead major parts of the NASA Titan Dragonfly space helicopter. I also secured half a million of NASA HQ funding to lead an advanced concepts team using AI/ML/supercomputing to design next generation Mars helicopters. I teach aerospace engineering at Stanford, fly airplanes, have 7 scuba certifications, and speak four languages. I wrote a book in four months last fall, "Dare to Dream: A Small-town Kid's Journey to NASA."
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
Perseus Defense
America's Golden Dome for Drones
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteperseusdefense.com
Team size3
X—
LocationAustin, United States
BatchSummer 2025
Co-foundersSteve Messinger
