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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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-company21%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 21% of these rows have at least one match.School21%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 21% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander BergholmFounder/CTO · KlarifyX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Moody Abdul@MoodyAbdulfFounder/CEO · KlarifyX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Alexander StroeFounder/CEO · Patent WatchF25B2B · San Francisco
- Andreas StroeFounder/CTO · Patent WatchF25B2B · San Francisco
- George SeabridgeFounder · ZuniS24B2B · London
- Ali AkhtarFounder · Letter AIS23B2B · Chicago
- Armen ForgetFounder · Letter AIS23B2B · Chicago
- Dawson Chen@darweenistFounder · LetterbookS23B2B · San Francisco
- Ethan HouFounder · LetterbookS23B2B · San Francisco
- Arvind Sontha@ArvindSonthaFounder · KyberW23B2B · New York
- Hugo Tarlé@hugotarleFounder · Beyond AeroW22Industrials · Toulouse
- Parthi Loganathan@parthi_loganFounder · LetterdropW20B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortAlexander BergholmKlarifyFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Moody AbdulKlarifyFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/MoodyAbdulfAlexander StroePatent WatchFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Andreas StroePatent WatchFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6—George SeabridgeZuniFounderSummer 2024B2BLondon, United Kingdom1—Ali AkhtarLetter AIFounderSummer 2023B2BChicago, United States70—Armen ForgetLetter AIFounderSummer 2023B2BChicago, United States70—Dawson ChenLetterbookFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/darweenistEthan HouLetterbook2× YCFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Arvind SonthaKyberFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/ArvindSonthaHugo TarléBeyond AeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsToulouse, France80https://x.com/hugotarleParthi LoganathanLetterdropFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/parthi_logan
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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
