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Known for these resultsRole64%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 64% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company64%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 64% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dillon Mehta@PickleDilll_Founder/CEO · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Neel Gadde@neelapolitanFounder/COO · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Rishan HemrajaniFounder · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Catherine Zhao@cthrnzhFounder/CPO · PelicaX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lalit Kundu@lalitkundu_lkFounder · PelicaX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel GrossFounder/CEO · CueW10Consumer · San Francisco
- Robby WalkerFounder/CTO · CueW10Consumer · San Francisco
- Shai Magzimof@shaimagzFounder/CEO · CueW10Consumer · San Francisco
- Robby WalkerFounder · ZenterW07B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortDillon MehtaSnap PokerFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/PickleDilll_Neel GaddeSnap PokerFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/neelapolitanRishan HemrajaniSnap PokerFounderSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Catherine ZhaoPelicaFounder/CPOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/cthrnzhLalit KunduPelicaFounderSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/lalitkundu_lkDaniel GrossCueFounder/CEOWinter 2010ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—Robby WalkerCue2× YCFounder/CTOWinter 2010ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—Shai MagzimofCueFounder/CEOWinter 2010ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/shaimagzRobby WalkerZenter2× YCFounderWinter 2007B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Jasper Lortije
Founder/CEO·IMPACT Drones
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO, Impact Drones. Aerospace engineer (MSc, TU Delft), over a decade building drones. Built the VTOL drone that won the Hannover Messe VTOL competition. Worked alongside special forces on the counter-drone security plan for the 2025 NATO Summit, protecting heads of state including President Trump.
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
IMPACT DronesAir Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure.
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteimpact-drones.com
Team size2
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersAlessandro Fiume
