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Known for these resultsRole80%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 80% 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-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.
- Ross GruberFounder · Glow EnergyW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Greg KressFounder/CEO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Scott SteberFounder/CTO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Ryan Chan@ryanchanupkeepFounder/CEO · UpKeepW17B2B · Los Angeles
- Vishwas Prabhakara@vishwaspFounder/CEO · FanvibeS10Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ross GruberGlow EnergyFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States6—Greg KressPearlFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Scott SteberPearlFounder/CTOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Ryan ChanUpKeepFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BLos Angeles, United States150https://x.com/ryanchanupkeepVishwas PrabhakaraFanvibeFounder/CEOSummer 2010ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/vishwasp
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Ross Gruber
Founder·Glow Energy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size6
BatchWinter 2022
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Ross is the co-founder and CTO of Glow Energy. Ross was previously a lead data engineer and engineering manager who helped scale engineering teams at YC and VC-backed startups like Dia&Co and Upkeep. Ross is passionate about sustainability and is focused on building decarbonization as a crucial building block on our way to a net-zero future.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Glow EnergyUnlocking Virtual Power Plants for rental properties
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteglowenergy.com/
Team size6
LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchWinter 2022
Co-foundersGreg Sirotek@gregsirotek
