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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company36%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 36% of these rows have at least one match.School36%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 36% of these rows have at least one match.
- Gregoire ChometteFounder/CEO · AICEX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Skyler Chan@skyler_chan_Founder/CEO · Galactic Resource Utilization Space, Inc. (GRU Space)W26Industrials · Los Angeles
- David Mlcoch@MlcochDavidFounder/CEO · AsteroidW25B2B · San Francisco
- Joe Hewett@simulated_landFounder/CTO · AsteroidW25B2B · San Francisco
- Ashi DissanayakeFounder/CEO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- Matt GialichFounder/CEO · AstroForgeW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Will CroweFounder · HEO RoboticsS21Industrials · Sydney
- Joel SercelFounder · TransAstra CorporationS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Patryk WiatrFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ryan Westerdahl@RyanWesterdahlFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Tyler James PierceFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gregoire ChometteAICEFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Skyler ChanGalactic Resource Utilization Space, Inc. (GRU Space)Founder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/skyler_chan_David MlcochAsteroidFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/MlcochDavidJoe HewettAsteroidFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/simulated_landAshi DissanayakeSpaceium IncFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——Matt GialichAstroForgeFounder/CEOWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States10—Will CroweHEO RoboticsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSydney, Australia3—Joel SercelTransAstra CorporationFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Patryk WiatrTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15—Ryan WesterdahlTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15https://x.com/RyanWesterdahlTyler James PierceTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15—
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Gregoire Chomette
Founder/CEO·AICE
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building the future of underwater warfare. Previously @ NASA working on asteroid threats. MIT AeroAstro MSc. (2021)
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AICESubmarine drones for defense
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteaicepower.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
Co-foundersRémi Bouteiller
