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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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.Bio79%Bio coverage: 79% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School21%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 21% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- William Salcedo@WillschipsFounder/CEO · PartclX25B2B · San Francisco
- Akash Levy@akashlevyFounder · SilimateS23B2B · San Francisco
- Arpan RauFounder · OutSail TechnologiesW23Industrials · San Francisco
- Bailey Da CostaFounder · OutSail TechnologiesW23Industrials · San Francisco
- Joseph OorebeekFounder · OutSail TechnologiesW23Industrials · San Francisco
- Johannes JaeckleFounder · Heron DataS20B2B · New York
- Alanna GregoryFounder/CEO · ViveS15Consumer · New York
- Radu Spineanu@rspineanuFounder/CEO · Two TapW14B2B · San Francisco
- Razvan Roman@razvanrFounder/CEO · Two TapW14B2B · San Francisco
- David TylerFounder · FramebaseS12Consumer · San Francisco
- Paul CretuFounder · FramebaseS12Consumer · San Francisco
- Tyler Menezes@tylermenezesFounder · FramebaseS12Consumer · San Francisco
- Vu TranFounder · FramebaseS12Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—William SalcedoPartclFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/WillschipsAkash LevySilimateFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/akashlevyArpan RauOutSail TechnologiesFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Bailey Da CostaOutSail TechnologiesFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Joseph OorebeekOutSail TechnologiesFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Johannes JaeckleHeron DataFounderSummer 2020B2BNew York, United States60—Alanna GregoryViveFounder/CEOSummer 2015ConsumerNew York, United States11—Radu SpineanuTwo TapFounder/CEOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/rspineanuRazvan RomanTwo TapFounder/CEOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/razvanrDavid TylerFramebaseFounderSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Paul CretuFramebaseFounderSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Tyler MenezesFramebaseFounderSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/tylermenezesVu TranFramebaseFounderSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—
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Arpan Rau
Founder·OutSail Technologies
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
I'm an aerospace engineering leader who has been cracking near-impossible problems for over a decade. Currently lead engineer @Sorcerer. I was founder and CEO of OutSail Technologies, a company dedicated to moving maritime freight economically, using wind power. We sunset the company after realizing fundamental-physics problems with our technology. Previously shipped hardware or lead teams at: SpaceX, Relativity Space, Momentus, Astra, Impossible Aerospace, and Nuro.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
OutSail TechnologiesRevolutionary, Modern Wing Sails
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteoutsailtech.com/
Team size3
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2023
