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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School15%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 15% of these rows have at least one match.
- Pietari VirkkunenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Riki KarjalainenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Sami Laakkonen@samilaaFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Veikko PereFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Connor Loi@connortbotFounder/CEO · ReplicasX26B2B · San Francisco
- Saai Arora@SaaiAroraFounder/CTO · ReplicasX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ali Abdalla@si3luwaFounder · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ali AbidFounder/CTO · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Farhan KhanFounder/CEO · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Nour Eldifrawy@neldien_Founder · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Neel Sharma@theneelsharFounder/CEO · SentrialW26B2B · San Francisco
- Jason SteinbergFounder · AutosanaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Yuvan Sundrani@YSundrani79540Founder · AutosanaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Greg VolynskyFounder/CEO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Sam DamashekFounder/CTO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Adam Williams@jumploopsFounder · Magic LoopsS23B2B · San Francisco
- Adam Kaczmarek@adamkazFounder · LoopsW22B2B · Washington
- Chris Frantz@frantzfriesFounder · LoopsW22B2B · Washington
- Shama RathiFounder · LunaJoy HealthW22Healthcare · Atlanta
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Pietari VirkkunenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Riki KarjalainenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Sami LaakkonenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4https://x.com/samilaaVeikko PereLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Connor LoiReplicasFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/connortbotSaai AroraReplicasFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/SaaiAroraAli Abdallashotwell.aiFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/si3luwaAli Abidshotwell.aiFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Farhan Khanshotwell.aiFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Nour Eldifrawyshotwell.aiFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/neldien_Neel SharmaSentrialFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/theneelsharJason SteinbergAutosanaFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Yuvan SundraniAutosanaFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/YSundrani79540Alan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsGreg VolynskyZoa ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Sam DamashekZoa ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Adam WilliamsMagic LoopsFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jumploopsAdam KaczmarekLoopsFounderWinter 2022B2BWashington, United States10https://x.com/adamkazChris FrantzLoopsFounderWinter 2022B2BWashington, United States10https://x.com/frantzfriesShama RathiLunaJoy HealthFounderWinter 2022HealthcareAtlanta, United States6—
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Alan Wells
Founder/CEO·Rocketable
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder & CEO of Rocketable. Previously: 10+ years building products and leading teams that automated complex tasks with AI/ML: robotaxis at Cruise, self-driving trucks and ADAS systems at Uber, and an irrigation co-pilot product for farmers at Tule (YC S14). I write code, have a degree in design, and build hardware. Co-author on 5 patents related to systems & methods for automating complex tasks with AI.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
RocketableThe AI Maximalist Software Holding Company
