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Founders3
Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio33%Bio coverage: 33% 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.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kristoffer RoilFounder · Carbon CrusherW22Industrials · Oslo
- Doug GriswoldFounder · Wright ElectricW17Industrials · Albany
- Jeff EnglerFounder/CEO · Wright ElectricW17Industrials · Albany
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kristoffer RoilCarbon CrusherFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsOslo, Norway21—Doug GriswoldWright ElectricFounderWinter 2017IndustrialsAlbany, United States4—Jeff EnglerWright ElectricFounder/CEOWinter 2017IndustrialsAlbany, United States4—
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Doug Griswold
Founder·Wright Electric
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchWinter 2017
LocationAlbany, 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
Wright Electric
Boeing for electric planes
Co-foundersJeff Engler
