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Known for these resultsRole79%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 79% 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-company14%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 14% 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.
- Eric Nilsson@eric_nilsson_Founder/CTO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0gluFounder/CEO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Pranav Madhukar@pranavcmadhukarFounder/CEO · MeteorS25Consumer · San Francisco
- Taranjeet Singh@taranjeetioFounder/CEO · Mem0S24B2B · San Francisco
- Alessandro Vecchi@big_veechFounder/CPO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Austin TindleFounder/CEO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Maxmillion McLaughlinFounder/CTO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Nate Hamet@NateHametFounder · QuindarS22B2B · Denver
- Alex LevyFounder · AtmoW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Johan Mathe@johmatheFounder · AtmoW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Ekate Kuznetsova@technekateFounder/CTO · Token TransitW17Government · San Francisco
- Geoff Schmidt@GeoffQLFounder/CEO · ApolloS11B2B · San Francisco
- matt debergalis@debergalisFounder/CTO · ApolloS11B2B · San Francisco
- Nick MartinFounder/CTO · ApolloS11B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric NilssonMeteoricFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/eric_nilsson_Mete KarsliogluMeteoricFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MeteKarsli0gluPranav MadhukarMeteorFounder/CEOSummer 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/pranavcmadhukarTaranjeet SinghMem0Founder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/taranjeetioAlessandro VecchiSorcererFounder/CPOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/big_veechAustin TindleSorcererFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Maxmillion McLaughlinSorcererFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Nate HametQuindarFounderSummer 2022B2BDenver, United States57https://x.com/NateHametAlex LevyAtmo2× YCFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10—Johan MatheAtmoFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/johmatheEkate KuznetsovaToken TransitFounder/CTOWinter 2017GovernmentSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/technekateGeoff SchmidtApolloFounder/CEOSummer 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States200https://x.com/GeoffQLmatt debergalisApolloFounder/CTOSummer 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States200https://x.com/debergalisNick MartinApolloFounder/CTOSummer 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States200—
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Mete Karslioglu
Founder/CEO·Meteoric
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building drones that clear clouds over solar farms and ultimately weaken severe storms and hurricanes. Previously developed spray nozzles to brighten clouds (MCB) at the Cambridge Centre for Climate Repair. Cambridge MEng in Aerospace, Energy & Mechanical Engineering
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
MeteoricDrones that clear clouds over solar farms and weaken hurricanes
IndustryIndustrials
Websitemeteoric.earth/
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersEric Nilsson@eric_nilsson_
