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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio80%Bio coverage: 80% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School20%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 20% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jacob BalajFounder/CTO · Hop AeroS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Andrew MelloFounder/CTO · DispatchX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aidan Cantu@_aidan_cantu_Founder/CTO · F4 IndustriesS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Vamshi BalanagaFounder/CTO · PartclX25B2B · San Francisco
- Antony Samuel@antonysam2000Founder/CEO · ArtifactW25B2B · New York
- Corbin Klett@corbinklettFounder/CTO · ArtifactW25B2B · New York
- Ben Hylak@benhylakFounder · RaindropW24B2B · San Francisco
- Nikita ErmoshkinFounder · Airhart AeronauticsS22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Matt GialichFounder/CEO · AstroForgeW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- John YoungFounder · Avion SchoolW21Education · Manila
- Brook AyalnehFounder · AvionW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Chuma OgunwoleFounder/COO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Kyle MooreFounder · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Michael NorciaFounder/CEO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
- Nathan WhiteFounder/CEO · PykaS17Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jacob BalajHop AeroFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States6—Andrew MelloDispatchFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Aidan CantuF4 IndustriesFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/_aidan_cantu_Vamshi BalanagaPartclFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Antony SamuelArtifactFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/antonysam2000Corbin KlettArtifactFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/corbinklettBen HylakRaindropFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/benhylakNikita ErmoshkinAirhart AeronauticsFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States9—Matt GialichAstroForgeFounder/CEOWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States10—John YoungAvion SchoolFounderWinter 2021EducationManila, Philippines4—Brook AyalnehAvionFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States——Chuma OgunwolePykaFounder/COOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Kyle MoorePykaFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Michael NorciaPykaFounder/CEOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—Nathan WhitePykaFounder/CEOSummer 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States75—
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Michael Norcia
Founder/CEO·Pyka
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size75
BatchSummer 2017
LocationSan Francisco, 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
PykaAutonomous electric airplanes
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteflypyka.com
Team size75
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2017
