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Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% of these rows have at least one match.School55%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 55% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jalaj ShuklaFounder/CTO · Intelligence FactoryX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yash SinhaFounder/CEO · Intelligence FactoryX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Mahmoud Al-Madi@mahmoudalmadi_Founder/CEO · CyberdeskS25B2B · San Francisco
- Abhinav SinhaFounder/CEO · Lucidic AIW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andy LiangFounder/CTO · Lucidic AIW25B2B · San Francisco
- Jeremy TianFounder · Lucidic AIW25B2B · San Francisco
- Ian Brooke@k2pilotFounder/CEO · Astro MechanicaW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Aman Gottumukkala@amangotchuFounder · FirebenderW24B2B · San Francisco
- Anna Monaco@annarmonacoFounder/CEO · ParadigmW24B2B · San Francisco
- Stacie ArechavalaFounder · Selera MedicalW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Benjamin ClamanFounder · Buoyant AeroS21Industrials · New York
- Diedrik VermeulenFounder · SiPhox HealthS20Healthcare · Boston
- Michael Dubrovsky@MikeDubrovskyFounder · SiPhox HealthS20Healthcare · Boston
- Christopher ShaferFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Joseph WingbermuehleFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Ryan RichtFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Yves-Laurent Kom Samo@Dr_YLKSFounder · Pit.AIW17Fintech · San Francisco
- Sreenath KurupatiFounder · CyberFendW15B2B · San Francisco
- Harshil Mathur@harshilmathurFounder/CEO · RazorpayW15Fintech · Bengaluru
- Shashank Kumar@shashank_krFounder · RazorpayW15Fintech · Bengaluru
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jalaj ShuklaIntelligence FactoryFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Yash SinhaIntelligence FactoryFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Mahmoud Al-MadiCyberdeskFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mahmoudalmadi_Abhinav SinhaLucidic AIFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Andy LiangLucidic AIFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Jeremy TianLucidic AIFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Ian BrookeAstro MechanicaFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States52https://x.com/k2pilotAman GottumukkalaFirebenderFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/amangotchuAnna MonacoParadigmFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/annarmonacoStacie ArechavalaSelera MedicalFounderWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Benjamin ClamanBuoyant AeroFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsNew York, United States2—Diedrik VermeulenSiPhox HealthFounderSummer 2020HealthcareBoston, United States63—Michael DubrovskySiPhox HealthFounderSummer 2020HealthcareBoston, United States63https://x.com/MikeDubrovskyChristopher ShaferWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Joseph WingbermuehleWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Ryan RichtWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Yves-Laurent Kom SamoPit.AIFounderWinter 2017FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/Dr_YLKSSreenath KurupatiCyberFendFounderWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Harshil MathurRazorpayFounder/CEOWinter 2015FintechBengaluru, India2700https://x.com/harshilmathurShashank KumarRazorpayFounderWinter 2015FintechBengaluru, India2700https://x.com/shashank_kr
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Benjamin Claman
Founder·Buoyant Aero
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSummer 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Ben has built distributed sensing systems for the military, patented electronically steered antennas for next-gen satellite connectivity, and designed + built GPS data-loggers for motorcycle racers.
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Buoyant Aero
Bringing back blimps
