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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio33%Bio coverage: 33% 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.
- Emir SahmanovicFounder/CEO · ForgeW24B2B · New York
- Andy LapsaFounder · Stoke SpaceW21Industrials · Seattle
- Tom FeldmanFounder · Stoke SpaceW21Industrials · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Emir SahmanovicForgeFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States6—Andy LapsaStoke SpaceFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSeattle, United States305—Tom FeldmanStoke SpaceFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSeattle, United States305—
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Emir Sahmanovic
Founder/CEO·Forge
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2024
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Emir is the co-founder and CEO of Forge. Previously he was a lead engineer with experience designing, building, and testing rocket engines at Blue Origin and Stoke Space. At Stoke, Emir was part of a small team that became the fastest to ever go from seed funding to engine hot fire.
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
