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Known for these resultsRole25%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 25% 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.Bio75%Bio coverage: 75% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% 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.
- August ChenFounder/CEO · HazelW24Government · New York
- Elton LossnerFounder · HazelW24Government · New York
- Greg HazelFounder · Volk WirelessW19Consumer
- Priscilla HazelFounder · TressW17Consumer · Accra
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
August ChenHazelFounder/CEOWinter 2024GovernmentNew York, United States6—Elton LossnerHazelFounderWinter 2024GovernmentNew York, United States6—Greg HazelVolk WirelessFounderWinter 2019ConsumerUnknown0—Priscilla HazelTressFounderWinter 2017ConsumerAccra, Ghana2—
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August Chen
Founder/CEO·Hazel
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2024
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
@Palantir, I built wildfire prevention apps that led to a 99% reduction in acres impacted by wildfires in CA. I also developed several channel partnerships from 0 ->1, securing $Xmm in high-margin licenses. MechE/CS @ Harvard '20. Led MakeHarvard. My thesis was on how we can safely deploy aerosols into the stratosphere to save Earth (see: geoengineering).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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