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Known for these resultsRole59%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 59% 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.Bio78%Bio coverage: 78% 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-company22%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 22% of these rows have at least one match.School37%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 37% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric Silver@2998x10tothe8Founder/CEO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Aram Shatakhtsyan@artahianFounder/CEO · ModelenceS25B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Silver@michaelssilverFounder/CEO · KaizenX25B2B · San Francisco
- Spencer Mateega@spencermateegaFounder/CEO · AfterQueryW25B2B · San Francisco
- David PangFounder/CEO · DimelyS24B2B · San Francisco
- Andrey SantrosyanFounder/CTO · Redouble AIS24B2B · New York
- Martin BittnerFounder/CEO · Redouble AIS24B2B · New York
- Roger CawdetteFounder/CEO · Village LabsS24B2B · New York
- Turja Chowdhury@tchowd_Founder/CTO · Village LabsS24B2B · New York
- Arthur SilversteinFounder · OpencallW24B2B
- Oliver SilversteinFounder · OpencallW24B2B
- Trey BenedictFounder · PureS23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Ben SenderFounder · ConstantW23Fintech · San Francisco
- Aditya Mehta@adityamehta1990Founder/CEO · InferEdgeW22Fintech
- Kaustubh Khade@kaustubhkhadeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Eric SilvermanFounder · FeaturePeekS19B2B · San Francisco
- Lexi Rovner@lexrovnerFounder/CEO · 64x BioS18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nicholas ShekerdemianFounder/CEO · HeadstartS17B2B · London
- Peter XianFounder · SilverW16Consumer · San Francisco
- Victor NgFounder · SilverW16Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric SilverMass MagneticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/2998x10tothe8Aram ShatakhtsyanModelenceFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/artahianMichael SilverKaizenFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/michaelssilverSpencer MateegaAfterQueryFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/spencermateegaDavid PangDimelyFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Andrey SantrosyanRedouble AIFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States3—Martin BittnerRedouble AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States3—Roger CawdetteVillage Labs2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Turja ChowdhuryVillage LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/tchowd_Arthur SilversteinOpencallFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown7—Oliver SilversteinOpencallFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown7—Trey BenedictPureFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States13—Ben SenderConstantFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Aditya MehtaInferEdgeFounder/CEOWinter 2022FintechUnknown20https://x.com/adityamehta1990Kaustubh KhadeSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/kaustubhkhadeEric SilvermanFeaturePeekFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Lexi Rovner64x BioFounder/CEOSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States25https://x.com/lexrovnerNicholas ShekerdemianHeadstartFounder/CEOSummer 2017B2BLondon, United Kingdom44—Peter XianSilverFounderWinter 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0—Victor NgSilverFounderWinter 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0—
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Matthew Groll
Founder/CTO·Mass Magnetics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size3
BatchSummer 2026
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Mass Magnetics. Former NASA/Columbia/MIT. Previously worked on thermal systems and guidance/navigation at NASA Johnson Space Center for ISS and Artemis lunar missions. Also previously worked as a Member of Technical Staff at Draper Laboratory. Studied Mechanical Engineering at Columbia, captaining the Formula SAE team and Robotics Club, then earned a Masters in Manufacturing from MIT.
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Mass MagneticsUSA-made magnetics for aerospace, robotics, and defense.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitemassmagnetics.com/
Team size3
X—
LocationBoston, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersEric Silver@2998x10tothe8
