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Known for these resultsRole41%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 41% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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.School30%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 30% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dimitris Koutentakis@_dkoutFounder/CEO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Emile GermonpreFounder/CTO · AtomarineS26Industrials · Boston
- Charles Muehlberger@charles_v11Founder/CTO · ConiferS26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Jeffords@michaelbjeffFounder/CEO · ConiferS26B2B · San Francisco
- Edward Ge@EdwardGeFounder/CEO · ExosatS26Industrials · Singapore
- George RoseFounder/CEO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Jona van OordFounder/COO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Lucas ZubillagaFounder/CTO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Wenson TangFounder/COO · SubVysionS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)@deoarloFounder/CEO · Arlo IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dan Keene@keenebynameFounder/COO · Aseon LabsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- George Kalligeros@kalligerosFounder/CEO · Aseon LabsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Kevin WongFounder/CTO · CentralComsX26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Kyle ChangFounder/CEO · CentralComsX26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Luca MenozziFounder/CTO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Tri VuFounder/CEO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Amin HamzaouiFounder · NetterX26B2B · Paris
- Samuel LadroueFounder/CEO · NetterX26B2B · Paris
- Human Thomas@madebythomasaiFounder/CEO · ThomasX26B2B · San Francisco
- Andreas BloomquistFounder · ChamberW26B2B · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dimitris KoutentakisAtomarineFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2https://x.com/_dkoutEmile GermonpreAtomarineFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Charles MuehlbergerConiferFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/charles_v11Michael JeffordsConiferFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/michaelbjeffEdward GeExosatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore1https://x.com/EdwardGeGeorge RoseRise ReformingFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Jona van OordRise ReformingFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Lucas ZubillagaRise ReformingFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Wenson TangSubVysionFounder/COOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Arlo IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/deoarloDan KeeneAseon LabsFounder/COOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/keenebynameGeorge KalligerosAseon LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/kalligerosKevin WongCentralComsFounder/CTOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Kyle ChangCentralComsFounder/CEOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Luca MenozziLumiusFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Tri VuLumiusFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Amin HamzaouiNetterFounderSpring 2026B2BParis, France4—Samuel LadroueNetterFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BParis, France4—Human ThomasThomasFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/madebythomasaiAndreas BloomquistChamberFounderWinter 2026B2BSeattle, United States4—
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Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)
Founder/CEO·Arlo Industries
This handle is the company’s account, listed on the founder profile — not a personal handle.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Deo is the Founder and CEO of Arlo Industries. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Technion Israel (birthplace of the Iron Dome) and lived there for over 6 years under multiple wars. As a Robotics Researcher at Technion, he developed and patented a novel robotic invention that spun out into a venture-backed company. Before Arlo Industries, he was the Co-founder and CTO of Makrverse, a funded platform helping engineers own and commercialise their inventions.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Arlo Industries
Track drones and missiles without radars - Accurate, Passive, Scalable
