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Known for these resultsRole69%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 69% 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.Bio94%Bio coverage: 94% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Nithik Bala@nithikbalaFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Varun Puru@varunpuruFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Karan Brar@deepmatmulFounder/CEO · hiloopS26B2B · San Francisco
- Thomas Boser@thomasboserFounder/CTO · hiloopS26B2B · San Francisco
- Alex Wilcox@alxwlcxFounder/CTO · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dima Vremenko@DVremenkoFounder · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ray Liao@rayruizhiliaoFounder/CEO · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Amgad Al-ZamkanFounder/CPO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Hamze Al-ZamkanFounder/CEO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Muhtasham Oblokulov@Muhtasham9Founder/CTO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Donahue@PrimalNickFounder/CEO · DraftedX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Henry Kwan@kingofstratoFounder/CEO · IcarusF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Cathy Di@itsCathyDiFounder/CEO · Dedalus LabsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Windsor Nguyen@WindsorNguyenFounder/CTO · Dedalus LabsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Catherine Jue@juecd__Founder/CEO · KERNELS25B2B · San Francisco
- Rafael Garcia@rfgarciaFounder/CTO · KERNELS25B2B · San Francisco
- Eli KersteinFounder/CTO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- John AndrzejewskiFounder/COO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- Lucas Raskin@LucasRaskinFounder/CEO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- Alessandro Vecchi@big_veechFounder/CPO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Nithik BalaAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nithikbalaVarun PuruAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/varunpuruKaran BrarhiloopFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/deepmatmulThomas BoserhiloopFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/thomasboserAlex WilcoxInkboxFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/alxwlcxDima VremenkoInkboxFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/DVremenkoRay LiaoInkboxFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rayruizhiliaoAmgad Al-ZamkanTenorFounder/CPOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Hamze Al-ZamkanTenorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Muhtasham OblokulovTenorFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/Muhtasham9Nicholas DonahueDrafted2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/PrimalNickHenry KwanIcarusFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States50https://x.com/kingofstratoCathy DiDedalus LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/itsCathyDiWindsor NguyenDedalus LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/WindsorNguyenCatherine JueKERNEL2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/juecd__Rafael GarciaKERNEL2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/rfgarciaEli KersteinGuardian RFFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15—John AndrzejewskiGuardian RFFounder/COOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15—Lucas RaskinGuardian RFFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15https://x.com/LucasRaskinAlessandro VecchiSorcererFounder/CPOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/big_veech
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Henry Kwan
Founder/CEO·Icarus
This handle is the company’s account, listed on the founder profile — not a personal handle.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size50
BatchFall 2025
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder & CEO of Icarus. At Orbital, Henry built spacecraft, space robots, and helped win a $935M NASA contract to build a space habitat. He saw firsthand how Space is constrained by orbital mechanics. Additionally, he has designed and flown drones for NASA flight sciences, was a finalist in two NASA aerospace design competitions, and previously advised Fortune 500 clients on strategy at Deloitte. He holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Top Secret SCI clearance.
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
Icarus
Stratospheric birds for defense
