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Known for these resultsRole51%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 51% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School34%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 34% of these rows have at least one match.
- Elena Zhao@ElenaxZhaoFounder/CTO · LitmusS26B2B · New York
- Shaivi Rau@ShaiviRauFounder/CEO · LitmusS26B2B · New York
- Younes El hjoujiFounder/CTO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zakaria El hjouji@zakariaornotFounder/CEO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Brimacombe@thebrimacombeFounder/CEO · ExonicF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Pranav Madhukar@pranavcmadhukarFounder/CEO · MeteorS25Consumer · San Francisco
- Jakob Knudsen@jakeknudsen5Founder/CEO · Foundation IndustriesX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Priyanka ShresthaFounder/CTO · Galen AIX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Viraj MehtaFounder/CEO · Galen AIX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jason KaufmannFounder/CTO · Maritime FusionW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Justin CohenFounder/CEO · Maritime FusionW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Coleman SmithFounder · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Jeffrey TsawFounder · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Wilson Spearman@wilson_spearmanFounder/CEO · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Sonali Pattnaik@sonalipnaikFounder/COO · Lighthouz AIS24B2B · Atlanta
- Srijan Kumar@srijankediaFounder/CEO · Lighthouz AIS24B2B · Atlanta
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Elena ZhaoLitmusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/ElenaxZhaoShaivi RauLitmusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/ShaiviRauYounes El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Zakaria El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/zakariaornotBen BrimacombeExonicFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/thebrimacombePranav MadhukarMeteorFounder/CEOSummer 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/pranavcmadhukarJakob KnudsenFoundation IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/jakeknudsen5Priyanka ShresthaGalen AIFounder/CTOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Viraj MehtaGalen AIFounder/CEOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Jason KaufmannMaritime FusionFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Justin CohenMaritime FusionFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Alan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsColeman SmithCreativeModeFounderSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Jeffrey TsawCreativeModeFounderSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Wilson SpearmanCreativeModeFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/wilson_spearmanSonali PattnaikLighthouz AIFounder/COOSummer 2024B2BAtlanta, United States8https://x.com/sonalipnaikSrijan KumarLighthouz AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BAtlanta, United States8https://x.com/srijankediaAdi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnston
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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
