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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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.School50%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 50% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kristoffer RoilFounder · Carbon CrusherW22Industrials · Oslo
- Rob McGinnis@rob_mcginnisFounder/CEO · PrometheusW19Industrials · Santa Cruz
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kristoffer RoilCarbon CrusherFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsOslo, Norway21—Rob McGinnisPrometheusFounder/CEOWinter 2019IndustrialsSanta Cruz, United States25https://x.com/rob_mcginnis
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Rob McGinnis
Founder/CEO·Prometheus
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size25
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSanta Cruz, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Rob McGinnis is Founder and CEO of Prometheus, the first unicorn in e-fuels. Prometheus removes CO2 from the air and uses solar and wind power to turn it into zero net carbon petrol, diesel, jet, and RNG fuels that are superior to fossil fuels at a lower price. Rob has launched three venture backed startups in the fields of desalination, nanotechnology, and energy, and has over 20 patents in these fields. He completed his PhD in Environmental Engineering at Yale and is a veteran of US Navy EOD.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
PrometheusWe use solar and wind power to make zero net carbon electrofuels
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteprometheusfuels.com
Team size25
LocationSanta Cruz, United States
BatchWinter 2019
