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Known for these resultsRole44%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 44% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company16%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 16% 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.
- James Emerick@JamesAEmerickFounder/CEO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Lewis Jones@thelcjonesFounder/CTO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Hursh Shah@hursheybar2Founder/CEO · EdviroS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tanuj Siripurapu@kstanujFounder · EdviroS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jermaine ZhaoFounder/CEO · Libra RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yaojing HuangFounder/COO · Libra RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric Nilsson@eric_nilsson_Founder/CTO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mete Karslioglu@MeteKarsli0gluFounder/CEO · MeteoricS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Matthew Chow@mattchowxFounder/CEO · TropeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Douglas Solberg@douglassolberg1Founder · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Benjamin Finch@btsfinchFounder/CEO · MultiplierX26B2B · New York
- Edgar Pavlovsky@edgarpavlovskyFounder · PentagonX26B2B · Salt Lake City
- Mitchell Fogelson@fogmbFounder/CEO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Pele CollinsFounder/CTO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Lucas Maddox@maddox_lucasFounder · Kyten TechnologiesW26Industrials · Seattle
- Casey Spencer@recnepsyesacFounder/CEO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Evan SchmidtFounder/COO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Max PfeifferFounder/CTO · Voxel EnergyW26Industrials
- Henry Kwan@kingofstratoFounder/CEO · IcarusF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Gregory Makodzeba@youfelllFounder · ProxF25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
James EmerickCosmic RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/JamesAEmerickLewis JonesCosmic RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/thelcjonesHursh ShahEdviroFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hursheybar2Tanuj SiripurapuEdviroFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kstanujJermaine ZhaoLibra RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Yaojing HuangLibra RoboticsFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Eric NilssonMeteoricFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/eric_nilsson_Mete KarsliogluMeteoricFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MeteKarsli0gluMatthew ChowTropeFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mattchowxDouglas SolbergZaplarFounderSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8https://x.com/douglassolberg1Benjamin FinchMultiplierFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/btsfinchEdgar PavlovskyPentagonFounderSpring 2026B2BSalt Lake City, United States1https://x.com/edgarpavlovskyMitchell FogelsonBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8https://x.com/fogmbPele CollinsBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8—Lucas MaddoxKyten TechnologiesFounderWinter 2026IndustrialsSeattle, United States2https://x.com/maddox_lucasCasey SpencerVoxel EnergyFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3https://x.com/recnepsyesacEvan SchmidtVoxel EnergyFounder/COOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Max PfeifferVoxel EnergyFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown3—Henry KwanIcarusFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States50https://x.com/kingofstratoGregory MakodzebaProxFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/youfelll
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Douglas Solberg
Founder·Zaplar
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO of Zaplar. Previously studied physics and mathematics at the University of Chicago. At 14, I started a web development and cinematography business, with customers including some of the biggest brand in the Nordics, and has award-winning photographs. At 18, I started a nonprofit that built 30 solar systems in Tanzania. I also had a SWE internship at Newscoop and held an internship at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ZaplarAgentic Hotel Operating System
