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Known for these resultsRole61%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 61% 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.Bio93%Bio coverage: 93% 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-company26%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 26% of these rows have at least one match.School34%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 34% of these rows have at least one match.
- Oscar AguilarFounder/CTO · BizmarkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo MosqueiraFounder/CEO · BizmarkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Warren Shepard@warrren_shepardFounder/CEO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jack Beecher@jackbeecher23Founder/CEO · DentaS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Pietari VirkkunenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Riki KarjalainenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Sami Laakkonen@samilaaFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Veikko PereFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Andrey GizdovFounder/CEO · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishal Urlam@vishalurlamFounder · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Bryce JudyFounder/CEO · Tarifflo Inc.S26B2B · Salt Lake City
- Axel Andersson LingbertFounder/CEO · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Douglas Solberg@douglassolberg1Founder · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Jon Milles@jnmlsxyzFounder/CTO · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Oscar KarlstromerFounder · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)@deoarloFounder/CEO · Arlo IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Chehir DhaouadiFounder/CTO · Callab AIX26B2B · San Francisco
- Haithem Kchaou@haithemkchaouFounder/CEO · Callab AIX26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Oscar AguilarBizmarkFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rodrigo MosqueiraBizmarkFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Warren ShepardControl SeatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/warrren_shepardJack BeecherDentaFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/jackbeecher23Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortPietari VirkkunenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Riki KarjalainenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Sami LaakkonenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4https://x.com/samilaaVeikko PereLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Andrey GizdovOpenVectorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Vishal UrlamOpenVectorFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vishalurlamBryce JudyTarifflo Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSalt Lake City, United States5—Axel Andersson LingbertZaplarFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8—Douglas SolbergZaplarFounderSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8https://x.com/douglassolberg1Jon MillesZaplarFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8https://x.com/jnmlsxyzOscar KarlstromerZaplarFounderSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8—Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Arlo IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/deoarloChehir DhaouadiCallab AIFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Haithem KchaouCallab AIFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/haithemkchaou
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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
