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Known for these resultsRole53%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 53% 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.Bio74%Bio coverage: 74% 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-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Jack GrodnickFounder/CTO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Warren Shepard@warrren_shepardFounder/CEO · Control SeatS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Joohyun (CJ) ChaFounder/CEO · Dawn IndustriesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Robin LeeFounder/CTO · Dawn IndustriesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dan KomornyFounder/CTO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- James WaltonFounder/CEO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Steven XuFounder/CPO · Greypoint IndustriesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Stanislaw PiaseckiFounder/CTO · GripS26Industrials · Zürich
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jasper Lortije@JasperLortFounder/CEO · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric Silver@2998x10tothe8Founder/CEO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Sanjeev ChauhanFounder/CEO · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Tania RoyFounder · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Arthur Nguyen-cao@Arthur_NC_Founder/CEO · Vernius Systems, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Hisham El-HalabiFounder/CTO · Vernius Systems, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Joe Gonzalez@joegonzalez0886Founder/COO · Vernius Systems, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)@deoarloFounder/CEO · Arlo IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anshul AhluwaliaFounder/CEO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonJack GrodnickControl SeatFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Warren ShepardControl SeatFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/warrren_shepardJoohyun (CJ) ChaDawn IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Robin LeeDawn IndustriesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Dan KomornyEarendil RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—James WaltonEarendil RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Steven XuGreypoint IndustriesFounder/CPOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Stanislaw PiaseckiGripFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsZürich, Switzerland4—Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Jasper LortijeIMPACT DronesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JasperLortEric SilverMass MagneticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/2998x10tothe8Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgrollSanjeev ChauhanSynapse SemiconductorFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Tania RoySynapse SemiconductorFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Arthur Nguyen-caoVernius Systems, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/Arthur_NC_Hisham El-HalabiVernius Systems, Inc.Founder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Joe GonzalezVernius Systems, Inc.Founder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/joegonzalez0886Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Arlo IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/deoarloAnshul AhluwaliaSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—
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Jonas Gruetter
Founder/CEO·Grip
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationZürich, Switzerland
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Former robotics researcher, published at ICRA. Ex-Gravis Robotics, Robotic Systems Lab, and Ursa Mining. Now building robots to solve fundamental societal problems.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
