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Known for these resultsRole58%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 58% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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-company16%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 16% 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.
- Can Celik@cancelikFounder/CEO · herdrF26B2B · Ankara
- Colin LaveryFounder/CTO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Noah VogelFounder/CEO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sarang Zambare@sarangz11Founder/CEO · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aarin JhaveriFounder/CEO · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anuveer ChadhaFounder · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander Urbanski@urban_alex42Founder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Chris CarterFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Hunter BrownFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Jack QiuFounder/CEO · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Sven Myhre@svemyhreFounder/CTO · AraX26B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew MelloFounder/CTO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Payton Case@dispatchspaceFounder/CEO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Kaahan Radia@kradismeFounder/CTO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Parth Radia@parthnradiaFounder/CEO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Luca MenozziFounder/CTO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Tri VuFounder/CEO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Vishnu Tejus@vrtejusFounder/CTO · 10x ScienceW26B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel KobranFounder/COO · Autonomous Technologies GroupF25Fintech · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Can CelikherdrFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BAnkara, Turkey1https://x.com/cancelikColin LaveryAerogen SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Noah VogelAerogen SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sarang ZambareBaudFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sarangz11Aarin JhaveriKaraFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Anuveer ChadhaKaraFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Alexander UrbanskiUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5https://x.com/urban_alex42Chris CarterUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Hunter BrownUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Jack QiuUltrasoniumFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Sven MyhreAraFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/svemyhreAndrew MelloDispatchFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Payton CaseDispatchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dispatchspaceKaahan RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kradismeParth RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/parthnradiaLuca MenozziLumiusFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Tri VuLumiusFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Vishnu Tejus10x ScienceFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/vrtejusDaniel KobranAutonomous Technologies Group2× YCFounder/COOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States8—
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Payton Case
Founder/CEO·Dispatch
This handle is the company’s account, listed on the founder profile — not a personal handle.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO at Dispatch | Building satellites for in space manufacturing | Enjoys long walks in space Formerly Astranis office of the CTO engineer driving everything from spacecraft architecture, to production, to their most critical mission operations. https://x.com/ngmxyz/status/1867769725415305593?s=19
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
Dispatch
Satellites for Manufacturing in Space
IndustryIndustrials
Websitedispatch.space/
Team size2
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
TagsHard Tech
Co-foundersAndrew Mello
