Founder Directory
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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio93%Bio coverage: 93% 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-company73%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 73% of these rows have at least one match.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kunal Roy@princeofbothellFounder · DomeF25B2B
- Daniel KanFounder/CEO · Fifth DoorF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Sebastian FischerFounder/CEO · WardstoneF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Nick AmoreFounder/CEO · IronLedger.aiS25Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Riya Jagetia@RiyaJagetiaFounder/CEO · Socratix AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Satya Vasanth Tumati@SirWitWitFounder/CTO · Socratix AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel Bulhosa Solorzano@danielbulhosaFounder · VariantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Alex TsengFounder/CEO · Ares IndustriesS24Industrials · Los Angeles
- Kevin ChuFounder/CTO · Hestus, Inc.S24B2B · San Francisco
- Sohrab HaghighatFounder/CEO · Hestus, Inc.S24B2B · San Francisco
- Richard He@realrichomieFounder/CEO · OpenmartW24B2B · San Francisco
- Ellen HuiFounder · ThorntaleW24B2B · San Francisco
- Dmitry IlyevskyFounder · ApoxyS23B2B
- Ben Reinhart@benjreinhartFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Charriere@nichocharFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
- Justin LederFounder · TurntableW23B2B · New York
- Ayush Sharma@ayushswritesFounder · WarpW23B2B · New York
- Emmanuel Turlay@neutralino1Founder · Airtrain AIS22B2B · San Francisco
- Zheng Hao Tan@zhenghaoooFounder · RulesetS22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kunal RoyDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/princeofbothellDaniel KanFifth Door3× YCFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Sebastian FischerWardstoneFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Nick AmoreIronLedger.aiFounder/CEOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States——Riya JagetiaSocratix AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/RiyaJagetiaSatya Vasanth TumatiSocratix AIFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/SirWitWitAlan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsDaniel Bulhosa SolorzanoVariantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/danielbulhosaAlex TsengAres IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Kevin ChuHestus, Inc.Founder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Sohrab HaghighatHestus, Inc.2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Richard HeOpenmartFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/realrichomieEllen HuiThorntaleFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Dmitry IlyevskyApoxyFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown2—Ben ReinhartMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/benjreinhartNicholas CharriereMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/nichocharJustin LederTurntableFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States3—Ayush SharmaWarpFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States80https://x.com/ayushswritesEmmanuel TurlayAirtrain AIFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/neutralino1Zheng Hao TanRulesetFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/zhenghaooo
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Tobias Fischer
Founder/CTO·Wardstone
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size8
BatchFall 2025
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I am the cofounder of Wardstone, where I lead the technical development of next-generation defense spacecraft. Previously I worked at Astranis, building, launching, and operating geostationary communication satellites. I hold a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. At Cornell, I was the Chief Spacecraft Engineer for a lunar CubeSat mission that demonstrated novel electric propulsion and navigation systems.
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
