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Known for these resultsRole88%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 88% 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.Bio75%Bio coverage: 75% 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-company38%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 38% of these rows have at least one match.School50%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 50% of these rows have at least one match.
- James Emerick@JamesAEmerickFounder/CEO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Lewis Jones@thelcjonesFounder/CTO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anchit Kumar@anchit__kumarFounder/CTO · DaqstraS26B2B · San Francisco
- Claire JutabhaFounder/CTO · LegalOSW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ashi DissanayakeFounder/CEO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- Reza FetanatFounder/CTO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- Ilsu ParkFounder · Mars AutoW19Industrials · Seoul
- Tim EllisFounder/CEO · Relativity SpaceW16Industrials · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
James EmerickCosmic RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/JamesAEmerickLewis JonesCosmic RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/thelcjonesAnchit KumarDaqstraFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/anchit__kumarClaire JutabhaLegalOSFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Ashi DissanayakeSpaceium IncFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——Reza FetanatSpaceium IncFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——Ilsu ParkMars AutoFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsSeoul, South Korea15—Tim EllisRelativity SpaceFounder/CEOWinter 2016IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2500—
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James Emerick
Founder/CEO·Cosmic Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder, CEO at Cosmic Robotics (YC S26). Previously robotics engineer at Built Robotics deploying autonomous earthmoving robots in production, and research engineer at Autodesk Research building adaptive platforms for construction. MS/BS in Mechanical Engineering from UPenn.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Cosmic RoboticsAutonomous construction on Earth and beyond
IndustryIndustrials
Websitecosmicrobotics.com/
Team size8
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersLewis Jones@thelcjones
