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- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Erik MillarFounder · HeimdalS21Industrials · Denver
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · HeimdalS21Industrials · Denver
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Marcus LimaTorus2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNErik MillarHeimdalFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States12—Marcus LimaHeimdal2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States12https://x.com/MarcusLimaGN
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Marcus Lima
Founder/CEO·Torus
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CEO of Torus. We build agentic engineering tools for capital project engineering firms. Previously founder of Heimdal, direct air carbon capture technology and infrastructure. Oxford and Cambridge grad.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founder
- S21HeimdalInactive
- S26TorusActive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
Torus
Legora for physical engineering firms
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteusetorus.com
Team size6
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersRahul Thayil
