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Known for these resultsRole46%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 46% 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.Bio79%Bio coverage: 79% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Charles Muehlberger@charles_v11Founder/CTO · ConiferS26B2B · San Francisco
- Hans IbarraFounder · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Juberth RodriguezFounder/CEO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo Terán@rodrigoteranhdzFounder/CTO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Alexander HalpernFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ryland Birchmeier@rylandbirchFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- David Venegas@davidvenegasFounder/CEO · EdgerunS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Edward Ge@EdwardGeFounder/CEO · ExosatS26Industrials · Singapore
- Saksham GuptaFounder/CTO · Levocred AIS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Michael Wang@michaelwangeloFounder/CEO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Yuhua Wang@yuhuawanFounder/CTO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Sanjeev ChauhanFounder/CEO · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Tania RoyFounder · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Hunter BrownFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Michael ClarkFounder/COO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Raghav MehrishFounder/CTO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Sam SlezekFounder/CEO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Akira Tong@akkkkiiraFounder/CTO · Arga LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Phillip Li@PhillipLiiFounder/CEO · Arga LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Badis Zormati@zormati_baFounder/CTO · Asendia AIX26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Charles MuehlbergerConiferFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/charles_v11Hans IbarraDialogusFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Juberth RodriguezDialogusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rodrigo TeránDialogusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rodrigoteranhdzAlexander HalpernDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ryland BirchmeierDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rylandbirchDavid VenegasEdgerunFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/davidvenegasEdward GeExosatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore1https://x.com/EdwardGeSaksham GuptaLevocred AIFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Michael WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/michaelwangeloYuhua WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/yuhuawanSanjeev ChauhanSynapse SemiconductorFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Tania RoySynapse SemiconductorFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Hunter BrownUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Michael ClarkArctic HealthFounder/COOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Raghav MehrishArctic HealthFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Sam SlezekArctic HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Akira TongArga LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/akkkkiiraPhillip LiArga LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/PhillipLiiBadis ZormatiAsendia AIFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/zormati_ba
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Chris Carter
Founder·Ultrasonium
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2026
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Ultrasonium. PhD candidate on leave from MIT researching novel metal matrix materials and 3D printed metal heat treatments under NSF GRFP, MIT UCEM, GEM, and .406 Venture fellowship programs. Previously at Argonne National Laboratory working on additively manufactured steel. Led metal melt pool simulations for NASA-funded multi-university project. MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, BS from University of South Carolina.
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
