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Known for these resultsRole77%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 77% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Liv HuangFounder · QloS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Ryan Hu@hcsfoxFounder/CEO · QloS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Vihaan Jagiasi@VihaanJagiasiFounder/CTO · Stratum IndustriesS26Government · New York
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Rahul ThayilFounder/CTO · TorusS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Charles Pan@ceefryingpanFounder/CEO · StageX26B2B · San Francisco
- Dean Stratakos@DeanStratakosFounder/CTO · StageX26B2B · San Francisco
- Charu Sharma@charu1603Founder/CEO · Fenrock AIW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Michael MFounder/CTO · Fenrock AIW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Max JunestrandFounder · LegoraW24B2B · Stockholm
- Sigge LaborFounder · LegoraW24B2B · Stockholm
- Jon Dishotsky@jondishotskyFounder/CEO · StarcityS16Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Yuri Sagalov@yurisFounder/CEO · AeroFSS10B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Liv HuangQloFounderSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Ryan HuQloFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hcsfoxVihaan JagiasiStratum IndustriesFounder/CTOSummer 2026GovernmentNew York, United States2https://x.com/VihaanJagiasiMarcus LimaTorus2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNRahul ThayilTorusFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Charles PanStageFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ceefryingpanDean StratakosStageFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/DeanStratakosCharu SharmaFenrock AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/charu1603Michael MFenrock AIFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Max JunestrandLegoraFounderWinter 2024B2BStockholm, Sweden400—Sigge LaborLegoraFounderWinter 2024B2BStockholm, Sweden400—Jon DishotskyStarcityFounder/CEOSummer 2016Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/jondishotskyYuri SagalovAeroFSFounder/CEOSummer 2010B2BSan Francisco, United States40https://x.com/yuris
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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
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersRahul Thayil
