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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School27%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 27% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sirsho C@sirsho29Founder/CTO · antimattrF26Consumer · San Francisco
- Sridipto Ghosh@sridipto_ghoshFounder/CEO · antimattrF26Consumer · San Francisco
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Shaan Yadav@TheShaanShaanFounder · AtliaS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Cem TokerFounder/COO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ege Doganay@_doganay_egeFounder/CEO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Vatan Aksoy TezerFounder · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ojas Kandhare@ojaskandyFounder/CEO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tario You@deftariooFounder/CTO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tania RoyFounder · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Gary Gao@GaryGao891219Founder/CEO · ChertX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ian Fong@ianyfongFounder/CTO · ChertX26B2B · San Francisco
- Anshul AhluwaliaFounder/CEO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Cameron Fiore@cam_fioreFounder/CTO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Andrew Lee@startupandrewFounder/CEO · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jonny Dimond@jonnydimondFounder · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Kunal Roy@princeofbothellFounder · DomeF25B2B
- Kurush Dubash@kurushdubashFounder · DomeF25B2B
- John Horton@johnjhortonFounder/CTO · Expected ParrotF25B2B · Boston
- Robin Horton@ExpectedParrotFounder/CEO · Expected ParrotF25B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sirsho CantimattrFounder/CTOFall 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sirsho29Sridipto GhoshantimattrFounder/CEOFall 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sridipto_ghoshBrian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Shaan YadavAtliaFounderSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/TheShaanShaanCem TokerNeuromorphicFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Ege DoganayNeuromorphicFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_doganay_egeVatan Aksoy TezerNeuromorphicFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Ojas KandhareOpenTradeFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/ojaskandyTario YouOpenTradeFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/deftariooTania RoySynapse SemiconductorFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Gary GaoChertFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/GaryGao891219Ian FongChertFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ianyfongAnshul AhluwaliaSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Cameron FioreSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/cam_fioreAndrew LeeTasklet2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/startupandrewJonny DimondTaskletFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/jonnydimondKunal RoyDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/princeofbothellKurush DubashDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/kurushdubashJohn HortonExpected ParrotFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BBoston, United States5https://x.com/johnjhortonRobin HortonExpected ParrotFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BBoston, United States5https://x.com/ExpectedParrot
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Paul Leutheuser
Founder·Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Paul Leutheuser is a hardware product design engineer who drove numerous new iPhone features into production, including the first haptic home button and IPX8 sealed enclosure. He then designed and shipped multiple 0-1 products at Humane, leading the Product Design team post-acquisition. Paul has 11 patents and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from UC Berkeley.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.A new kind of camera that can see through walls.
