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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Samrath Chadha@samrathchadhaFounder · PerseusF25B2B · Bengaluru
- Jason CorneliusFounder/CEO · Perseus DefenseS25Industrials · Austin
- Steve MessingerFounder/CTO · Perseus DefenseS25Industrials · Austin
- Perseus Mlambo@perseusmlamboFounder · Union54S21Fintech · Lusaka
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Samrath ChadhaPerseusFounderFall 2025B2BBengaluru, India4https://x.com/samrathchadhaJason CorneliusPerseus DefenseFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsAustin, United States3—Steve MessingerPerseus DefenseFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsAustin, United States3—Perseus MlamboUnion54FounderSummer 2021FintechLusaka, Zambia17https://x.com/perseusmlambo
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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
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LocationAustin, United States
BatchSummer 2025
Co-foundersSteve Messinger
