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Known for these resultsRole43%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 43% 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.Bio76%Bio coverage: 76% 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-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School22%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 22% of these rows have at least one match.
- Om Buddhdev@senshoFounder/CEO · Olam LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jity Woldemichael@rookunderfireFounder · OsmauraS26B2B · San Francisco
- Kali Abeje@abe_yebeFounder · OsmauraS26B2B · San Francisco
- George RoseFounder/CEO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Jona van OordFounder/COO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Lucas ZubillagaFounder/CTO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Andrew MelloFounder/CTO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Payton Case@dispatchspaceFounder/CEO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Andrei Zhevlakov@azbang_Founder/CTO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Pavel Mitsevich@mywonder_hereFounder/CMO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Peter Volnov@p_volnovFounder/CEO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Alexander BergholmFounder/CTO · KlarifyX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Michael Gonzalez@michaelatpalusFounder/CTO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Sam Lushtak@Sam_LushtakFounder/CEO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Anish Gupta@_anishgupta_Founder/CEO · BronF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Marc Zoghby@marczogFounder/CTO · BronF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Lars Gjardar MusæusFounder/CTO · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Markus SkagemoFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Michael SakowskiFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Philip BorgeFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Om BuddhdevOlam LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/senshoJity WoldemichaelOsmauraFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rookunderfireKali AbejeOsmauraFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/abe_yebeGeorge RoseRise ReformingFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Jona van OordRise ReformingFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Lucas ZubillagaRise ReformingFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Andrew MelloDispatchFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Payton CaseDispatchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dispatchspaceAndrei ZhevlakovHEVN, incFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/azbang_Pavel MitsevichHEVN, incFounder/CMOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/mywonder_herePeter VolnovHEVN, incFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/p_volnovAlexander BergholmKlarifyFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Michael GonzalezPalus FinanceFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/michaelatpalusSam LushtakPalus FinanceFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/Sam_LushtakAnish GuptaBronFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_anishgupta_Marc ZoghbyBronFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/marczogLars Gjardar MusæusCrunchedFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Markus SkagemoCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Michael SakowskiCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Philip BorgeCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—
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Lars Gjardar Musæus
Founder/CTO·Crunched
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size5
BatchFall 2025
LocationOslo, Norway
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CTO of Crunched. Senior full-stack and infrastructure engineer with deep experience building production systems - from cloud platforms and distributed backends to real-time control systems. Worked closely with customers to deliver tailor-made, end-to-end applications in forward-deployed engineering teams at Bekk, built cloud infrastructure at Schibsted and Sopra Steria, and developed autonomous maritime systems at Kongsberg Defence. Holds an MSc in Cybernetics & Robotics (NTNU).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
CrunchedExcel AI analyst for Power Users
