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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company6%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 6% of these rows have at least one match.School38%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 38% of these rows have at least one match.
- Paul LeutheuserFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Josh Kelly@JoshAKellyFounder/CEO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Mason Landon SmithFounder/CPO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Fernando HuertaFounder · Seals AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Heber Garza@heberuriegasFounder · Seals AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Javier GonzalezFounder/CTO · Seals AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Luis Mario Garcia@luismariogmFounder/CEO · Seals AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Steven HendersonFounder · FleetzeroW22Industrials · Houston
- Rory Graman@rorygramanFounder · Charge RunningW21Consumer · Chicago
- Will MossFounder · SealS20B2B · London
- Luis Mario Garcia@luismariogmFounder/CEO · OrchataW20Consumer · Monterrey
- Khaled Kteily@kkteilyFounder · LegacyS19Healthcare · New York
- Sarah SteinleFounder · LegacyS19Healthcare · New York
- Jake BullockFounder · RavnW19Government · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Paul LeutheuserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortJosh KellyPave RoboticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/JoshAKellyMason Landon SmithPave RoboticsFounder/CPOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Fernando HuertaSeals AIFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Heber GarzaSeals AIFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/heberuriegasJavier GonzalezSeals AI2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Luis Mario GarciaSeals AI2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/luismariogmSteven HendersonFleetzeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsHouston, United States40—Rory GramanCharge RunningFounderWinter 2021ConsumerChicago, United States3https://x.com/rorygramanWill MossSealFounderSummer 2020B2BLondon, United Kingdom22—Luis Mario GarciaOrchata2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2020ConsumerMonterrey, Mexico50https://x.com/luismariogmKhaled KteilyLegacyFounderSummer 2019HealthcareNew York, United States35https://x.com/kkteilySarah SteinleLegacyFounderSummer 2019HealthcareNew York, United States35—Jake BullockRavnFounderWinter 2019GovernmentBoston, United States10—
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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.
