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Known for these resultsRole53%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 53% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School41%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 41% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric Silver@2998x10tothe8Founder/CEO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Edward HinsonFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Galen BurkeFounder · Zephyr FusionF25Industrials · San Diego
- Patrick FayFounder/CTO · MagneticS25B2B · San Francisco
- Thomas Shelley@tsh3llFounder/CEO · MagneticS25B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel Hensley@dw_hensleyFounder · DriverW24B2B · Austin
- Alexander von BoetticherFounder · CogramW22B2B · New York
- Jimmy Qian@JimmyJQianFounder · OsmindS20Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lucia HuangFounder · OsmindS20Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chris PihlFounder · Sigma GeneticsW17Healthcare · Seattle
- Karen Eaton@DrKeatonFounder/CEO · Sigma GeneticsW17Healthcare · Seattle
- Matthew ScholzFounder · Sigma GeneticsW17Healthcare · Seattle
- Antonio SierraFounder/Vice President, Customer Success · GigwellW16B2B · Los Angeles
- Glade LucoFounder/CTO · GigwellW16B2B · Los Angeles
- Jeremie HabibFounder/CEO · GigwellW16B2B · Los Angeles
- Marcus Foster@schlunziFounder/CEO · KlarismoS15Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric SilverMass MagneticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/2998x10tothe8Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgrollEdward HinsonZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Galen BurkeZephyr FusionFounderFall 2025IndustrialsSan Diego, United States2—Patrick FayMagneticFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Thomas ShelleyMagneticFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/tsh3llDaniel HensleyDriverFounderWinter 2024B2BAustin, United States15https://x.com/dw_hensleyAlexander von BoetticherCogramFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States15—Jimmy QianOsmindFounderSummer 2020HealthcareSan Francisco, United States55https://x.com/JimmyJQianLucia HuangOsmindFounderSummer 2020HealthcareSan Francisco, United States55—Chris PihlSigma Genetics2× YCFounderWinter 2017HealthcareSeattle, United States2—Karen EatonSigma GeneticsFounder/CEOWinter 2017HealthcareSeattle, United States2https://x.com/DrKeatonMatthew ScholzSigma GeneticsFounderWinter 2017HealthcareSeattle, United States2—Antonio SierraGigwellFounder/Vice President, Customer SuccessWinter 2016B2BLos Angeles, United States12—Glade LucoGigwellFounder/CTOWinter 2016B2BLos Angeles, United States12—Jeremie HabibGigwellFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BLos Angeles, United States12—Marcus FosterKlarismoFounder/CEOSummer 2015HealthcareSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/schlunzi
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Galen Burke
Founder·Zephyr Fusion
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Diego, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Zephyr fusion, an in-orbit fusion power company. 15+ years in cutting edge diagnostics and plasma physics. Former scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Zephyr FusionPowering tomorrow's industrial revolution in space
Co-foundersEdward Hinson
