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Known for these resultsRole44%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 44% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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.School22%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 22% of these rows have at least one match.
- Namanyay Goel@NamanyayGFounder/CEO · GigacatalystX26B2B · San Francisco
- Huimin Xie@WeymanX15075Founder · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Victor LuoFounder/CEO · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zhuang (Gary) LuoFounder/CTO · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Max AhrensFounder/CEO · Tekton DynamicsW24Industrials · London
- Dan ElkaimFounder · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Léonard HenriquezFounder/CTO · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Robin PhilibertFounder/CPO · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Jorge Lluch@jorgelluchFounder · AbacumW21B2B · New York
- Julio Martinez@JULIOMARTINEZGFounder · AbacumW21B2B · New York
- Artem AvdacevFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Ian Dewancker@idewanckFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Joshua Kuntz@j3kuntzFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Jim Xiao@jimxmeterFounder/President · MasonW16B2B · Seattle
- Indraneel MukherjeeFounder · LiftigniterW14B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Murray@mmurzFounder · LiftigniterW14B2B · San Francisco
- Ray WuFounder · WeilosS13Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chris ZachariasFounder/CEO · ImgixS11B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Namanyay GoelGigacatalystFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/NamanyayGHuimin XiePerfectlyFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/WeymanX15075Victor LuoPerfectlyFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Zhuang (Gary) LuoPerfectlyFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Max AhrensTekton DynamicsFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom3—Dan ElkaimTopoFounderWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Léonard HenriquezTopoFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Robin PhilibertTopoFounder/CPOWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Jorge LluchAbacumFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States125https://x.com/jorgelluchJulio MartinezAbacumFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States125https://x.com/JULIOMARTINEZGArtem AvdacevSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5—Ian DewanckerSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/idewanckJoshua KuntzSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/j3kuntzJim XiaoMasonFounder/PresidentWinter 2016B2BSeattle, United States65https://x.com/jimxmeterIndraneel MukherjeeLiftigniterFounderWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11—Michael MurrayLiftigniterFounderWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/mmurzRay WuWeilosFounderSummer 2013HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Chris ZachariasImgixFounder/CEOSummer 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States34—
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Max Ahrens
Founder/CEO·Tekton Dynamics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2024
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Max is the Founder & CEO of Tekton Dynamics. He did his PhD and Postdoc in Machine Learning at the University of Oxford. During his Postdoc, he was also the Project Leader of a +$500,000 research grant which he was awarded by the Alan Turing Institute and the British Ministry of Defence. Previously, he worked as a consultant with McKinsey.
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
Tekton Dynamics
AI control layer for welding robots
IndustryIndustrials
Websitetekton-dynamics.com
Team size3
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
BatchWinter 2024
