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Known for these resultsRole71%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 71% 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.Bio86%Bio coverage: 86% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% 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.
- Sohil Kshirsagar@sohilkshirsagarFounder/CTO · TuskW24B2B · San Francisco
- Jun Yuan TanFounder · HomebaseW21Real Estate and Construction · Ho Chi Minh City
- Ali Afshar@ali110afsharFounder/CEO · MytosS18Healthcare · London
- Andrea Baronchelli@andrea_aspireFounder/CEO · AspireW18Fintech · Singapore
- Giovanni Casinelli@CasinelliGFounder · AspireW18Fintech · Singapore
- Yinon WeissFounder/CEO · CarDashS17Consumer · San Francisco
- Karen Eaton@DrKeatonFounder/CEO · Sigma GeneticsW17Healthcare · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sohil KshirsagarTuskFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/sohilkshirsagarJun Yuan TanHomebaseFounderWinter 2021Real Estate and ConstructionHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam20—Ali AfsharMytosFounder/CEOSummer 2018HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom26https://x.com/ali110afsharAndrea BaronchelliAspireFounder/CEOWinter 2018FintechSingapore, Singapore500https://x.com/andrea_aspireGiovanni CasinelliAspireFounderWinter 2018FintechSingapore, Singapore500https://x.com/CasinelliGYinon WeissCarDashFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerSan Francisco, United States12—Karen EatonSigma GeneticsFounder/CEOWinter 2017HealthcareSeattle, United States2https://x.com/DrKeaton
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David Kirtley
Founder/CEO·Helion Energy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size150
BatchSummer 2014
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Helion EnergyBuilding the world's first fusion power plant
IndustryIndustrials
Websitehelionenergy.com
Team size150
LocationSeattle, United States
BatchSummer 2014
Co-foundersChris Pihl
