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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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.Bio81%Bio coverage: 81% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% 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.
- Anis Mihrshahi@anismihrshahiFounder · GutgutgooseS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Leon MojarrabiFounder · GutgutgooseS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Geourg Kivijian@geourgkivijianFounder/CEO · OrnadyneX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Brontë KolarFounder/CEO · Zeon SystemsX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Tahir D'Mello@TahirMelloFounder/CTO · Zeon SystemsX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Matt Puchalski@lasermattsFounder/CEO · Bucket RoboticsS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Elham Islam@ElhamIslam_Founder/CTO · SynnaxS24B2B · Denver
- Greg VolynskyFounder/CEO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Sam DamashekFounder/CTO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Aash JainFounder/CTO · SampleW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ankit RanjanFounder/CEO · SampleW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Govind Gnanakumar@sandkoanFounder · AutomorphicS23B2B · San Francisco
- Maaher GandhiFounder · AutomorphicS23B2B · San Francisco
- Mahesh NatamaiFounder · AutomorphicS23B2B · San Francisco
- Leo Lu@realleoluFounder/CEO · BrewitW23B2B · San Francisco
- Mark Ding@markding0Founder/CTO · BrewitW23B2B · San Francisco
- Sam Ding@naisuan_ethFounder · BrewitW23B2B · San Francisco
- Amey ChauguleFounder · DenormalizedS22B2B · San Francisco
- Matt Green@IAmMattGreenFounder · DenormalizedS22B2B · San Francisco
- Jack Damon@1nternetjackFounder · SupertoneW22Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anis MihrshahiGutgutgooseFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/anismihrshahiLeon MojarrabiGutgutgooseFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Geourg KivijianOrnadyneFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States4https://x.com/geourgkivijianBrontë KolarZeon SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Tahir D'MelloZeon SystemsFounder/CTOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/TahirMelloMatt PuchalskiBucket RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/lasermattsElham IslamSynnaxFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BDenver, United States5https://x.com/ElhamIslam_Greg VolynskyZoa ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Sam DamashekZoa ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Aash JainSampleFounder/CTOWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5—Ankit RanjanSampleFounder/CEOWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5—Govind GnanakumarAutomorphicFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sandkoanMaaher GandhiAutomorphicFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Mahesh NatamaiAutomorphicFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Leo LuBrewitFounder/CEOWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/realleoluMark DingBrewitFounder/CTOWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/markding0Sam DingBrewitFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/naisuan_ethAmey ChauguleDenormalizedFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Matt GreenDenormalizedFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/IAmMattGreenJack DamonSupertoneFounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/1nternetjack
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Matt Puchalski
Founder/CEO·Bucket Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Matt is the founder and CEO of Bucket Robotics. Before co-founding Bucket Robotics, Matt distinguished himself in the autonomous vehicle industry through pivotal roles at Stack AV, Latitude AI, and Argo AI. His work at these companies brought the deployment of autonomous vehicles to public roads across the United States and Germany. With deep expertise in integrating and operationalizing AVs, Matt brings a unique vision to revolutionize the robotics industry.
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Bucket Robotics
Defect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data.
