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Known for these resultsRole58%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 58% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Can Celik@cancelikFounder/CEO · herdrF26B2B · Ankara
- Colin LaveryFounder/CTO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Noah VogelFounder/CEO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sarang Zambare@sarangz11Founder/CEO · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aarin JhaveriFounder/CEO · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anuveer ChadhaFounder · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alexander Urbanski@urban_alex42Founder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Chris CarterFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Hunter BrownFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Jack QiuFounder/CEO · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Sven Myhre@svemyhreFounder/CTO · AraX26B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew MelloFounder/CTO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Payton Case@dispatchspaceFounder/CEO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Kaahan Radia@kradismeFounder/CTO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Parth Radia@parthnradiaFounder/CEO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Luca MenozziFounder/CTO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Tri VuFounder/CEO · LumiusX26Healthcare · Durham
- Vishnu Tejus@vrtejusFounder/CTO · 10x ScienceW26B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel KobranFounder/COO · Autonomous Technologies GroupF25Fintech · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Can CelikherdrFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BAnkara, Turkey1https://x.com/cancelikColin LaveryAerogen SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Noah VogelAerogen SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sarang ZambareBaudFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sarangz11Aarin JhaveriKaraFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Anuveer ChadhaKaraFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Alexander UrbanskiUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5https://x.com/urban_alex42Chris CarterUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Hunter BrownUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Jack QiuUltrasoniumFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Sven MyhreAraFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/svemyhreAndrew MelloDispatchFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Payton CaseDispatchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dispatchspaceKaahan RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kradismeParth RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/parthnradiaLuca MenozziLumiusFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Tri VuLumiusFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareDurham, United States4—Vishnu Tejus10x ScienceFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/vrtejusDaniel KobranAutonomous Technologies Group2× YCFounder/COOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States8—
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Jack Qiu
Founder/CEO·Ultrasonium
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchSummer 2026
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder & CEO of Ultrasonium. MIT PhD in EECS with research spanning quantum computing, cryogenics, signal processing, hardware control and advanced manufacturing. First author of a Nature Physics publication in collaboration with MIT Lincoln Lab under IARPA and DoD programs. Former researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. BA in Physics from UC Berkeley.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
UltrasoniumManufacturing the metal parts the world runs on faster, cheaper, safer
