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Known for these resultsRole37%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 37% 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.Bio80%Bio coverage: 80% 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-company30%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 30% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Erin McGurk@erinmerylstudyFounder/CEO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Ahmed Aly@zachdotaiFounder/CEO · FabraixS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tien ChuFounder/CTO · LATOS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tymek Staniszewski@tymek_stanFounder/CEO · LATOS26B2B · San Francisco
- Fred FooksFounder/CTO · DayjobX26B2B · London
- Ines Boutemadja@inesboutemFounder/CEO · KlaimeeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Julien CatonnetFounder/CTO · KlaimeeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Lars Gjardar MusæusFounder/CTO · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Markus SkagemoFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Michael SakowskiFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Philip BorgeFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Christopher Grittner@chrisgrittnerFounder/CEO · Hey TeloW25B2B
- Aman Gottumukkala@amangotchuFounder · FirebenderW24B2B · San Francisco
- Adam Williams@jumploopsFounder · Magic LoopsS23B2B · San Francisco
- Andres Paez@APaezMxFounder · MovingLakeS22B2B · Mexico City
- Felix SteinbrennerFounder/CEO · CellbyteW22Healthcare · Munich
- Len Boyette@kevlenedFounder · Scratch DataS21B2B · New York
- Satyam Baranwal@satyambaranwalFounder · CodingalW21Education · Bengaluru
- Vivek Prakash@vivekprakashFounder · CodingalW21Education · Bengaluru
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Erin McGurkEgoist MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erinmerylstudyAhmed AlyFabraixFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/zachdotaiTien ChuLATOFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Tymek StaniszewskiLATOFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/tymek_stanFred FooksDayjobFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom5—Ines BoutemadjaKlaimeeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/inesboutemJulien CatonnetKlaimeeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Lars Gjardar MusæusCrunchedFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Markus SkagemoCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Michael SakowskiCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Philip BorgeCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Christopher GrittnerHey TeloFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/chrisgrittnerAman GottumukkalaFirebenderFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/amangotchuAdam WilliamsMagic LoopsFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jumploopsAndres PaezMovingLakeFounderSummer 2022B2BMexico City, Mexico3https://x.com/APaezMxFelix SteinbrennerCellbyteFounder/CEOWinter 2022HealthcareMunich, Germany3—Len BoyetteScratch Data2× YCFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/kevlenedSatyam BaranwalCodingalFounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India100https://x.com/satyambaranwalVivek PrakashCodingalFounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India100https://x.com/vivekprakash
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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
