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- Johnny Doyle@jdoyleirlFounder/CEO · ProvenMetalS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Will Carkner@CarknerWillFounder/CTO · ProvenMetalS26Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Johnny DoyleProvenMetalFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/jdoyleirlWill CarknerProvenMetalFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/CarknerWill
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Will Carkner
Founder/CTO·ProvenMetal
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder at ProvenMetal (YC S26). Previously Electrical Engineer at Lumindt working on hydrogen battery systems, studied Electrical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, and researched metagenomics at ICL.
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
ProvenMetalFast-turn, American made PCBs
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteprovenmetal.com
Team size4
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersJohnny Doyle@jdoyleirl
