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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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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-company16%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 16% of these rows have at least one match.School20%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 20% of these rows have at least one match.
- Joshua IbrahimFounder/CTO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Nicolas YehFounder/CEO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Joseph PalakapillyFounder/CTO · MeticulateW24B2B · San Francisco
- Wilbur LiFounder/CEO · MeticulateW24B2B · San Francisco
- Maxim Kraft@2001kraftFounder/CEO · Vista PowerW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Chengjun YuanFounder · SugerW23B2B · San Francisco
- Jon YooFounder · SugerW23B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew HoskinsFounder · UpfrontW23Consumer · San Francisco
- Thomas StephensFounder/CEO · UpfrontW23Consumer · San Francisco
- Ian RustFounder · RevoyW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Derrick MungaiFounder · TendoW22Consumer · Accra
- Evans Darbo Boateng@quajodukeFounder · TendoW22Consumer · Accra
- Felix Manford@felixmanfordFounder · TendoW22Consumer · Accra
- Primerose Katena@allthingsprimmyFounder · TendoW22Consumer · Accra
- Pritam ThakurFounder · Ivy HomesS21Real Estate and Construction · Bengaluru
- Victor Gardrinier@GrdrVictorFounder · SolarMenteS21Consumer · Barcelona
- Wouter DraijerFounder · SolarMenteS21Consumer · Barcelona
- Bharat GuptaFounder · FunctionUp (FanPlay)W21Education · Bengaluru
- Pritesh KumarFounder · FunctionUp (FanPlay)W21Education · Bengaluru
- Phillip DaneshyarFounder · KandaW21Fintech · Birmingham
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Joshua IbrahimManifoldFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Nicolas YehManifoldFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Joseph PalakapillyMeticulateFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Wilbur LiMeticulateFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Maxim KraftVista PowerFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/2001kraftChengjun YuanSugerFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States50—Jon YooSugerFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States50—Andrew HoskinsUpfrontFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Thomas StephensUpfrontFounder/CEOWinter 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Ian RustRevoyFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Derrick MungaiTendoFounderWinter 2022ConsumerAccra, Ghana15—Evans Darbo BoatengTendoFounderWinter 2022ConsumerAccra, Ghana15https://x.com/quajodukeFelix ManfordTendoFounderWinter 2022ConsumerAccra, Ghana15https://x.com/felixmanfordPrimerose KatenaTendoFounderWinter 2022ConsumerAccra, Ghana15https://x.com/allthingsprimmyPritam ThakurIvy HomesFounderSummer 2021Real Estate and ConstructionBengaluru, India80—Victor GardrinierSolarMenteFounderSummer 2021ConsumerBarcelona, Spain65https://x.com/GrdrVictorWouter DraijerSolarMenteFounderSummer 2021ConsumerBarcelona, Spain65—Bharat GuptaFunctionUp (FanPlay)FounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India20—Pritesh KumarFunctionUp (FanPlay)FounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India20—Phillip DaneshyarKandaFounderWinter 2021FintechBirmingham, United Kingdom8—
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Maxim Kraft
Founder/CEO·Vista Power
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I care deeply about space, sustainability, and using economics and engineering to build a future worth living in for all humankind. In 2023, I co-founded Vista Power (fka. Vista Space) to help businesses use clean energy to save money on energy bills for $0 upfront. Previously, I worked on profit improvement at Starlink, built supply chain analytics tooling at Rocket Lab, and ran a software startup called Tour (acquired), which I co-founded in high school.
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
Vista PowerBatteries and solar for $0 upfront to help businesses save money
IndustryIndustrials
Websitevistapower.com
Team size3
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2024
