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Known for these resultsRole28%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 28% 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.Bio93%Bio coverage: 93% 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.School30%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 30% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dennis RenFounder/CEO · Neuron IndustriesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Alexander Urbanski@urban_alex42Founder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Chris CarterFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Hunter BrownFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Jack QiuFounder/CEO · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Angus Muffatti@dirtmanFounder/CEO · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Julian Fried@JulianFriedFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Stephen Lin@PerandexFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Luc RosenzweigFounder/CTO · IncandorX26B2B · San Francisco
- Eric ZhuFounder · AxisW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Ian WangFounder · AxisW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Shubham Malhotra@ShubhamMal72313Founder/CTO · RunAnywhereW26B2B · San Francisco
- Robert CormicanFounder/CTO · Forge RoboticsF25Industrials · San Francisco
- Berkley NobleFounder/CTO · DuraniumS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Brenden Prins-McKinneyFounder/CEO · DuraniumS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Lucas EwingFounder/CEO · LilacS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ryan EwingFounder · LilacS25B2B · San Francisco
- Zane Hengsperger@zanehengspergerFounder/CEO · Nox MetalsS25Industrials · Detroit
- Bora Mutluoglu@BoraMutluogluFounder · ReacherS25B2B · San Francisco
- Timothy Seto@TimmySetoFounder/CEO · Forge AutomationW25Industrials · Toronto
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dennis RenNeuron IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Alexander UrbanskiUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5https://x.com/urban_alex42Chris CarterUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Hunter BrownUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Jack QiuUltrasoniumFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Angus MuffattiAdvanced Metal ResearchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/dirtmanJulian FriedAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/JulianFriedStephen LinAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/PerandexLuc RosenzweigIncandorFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Eric ZhuAxisFounderWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Ian WangAxisFounderWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Shubham MalhotraRunAnywhereFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ShubhamMal72313Robert CormicanForge RoboticsFounder/CTOFall 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States1—Berkley NobleDuraniumFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States12—Brenden Prins-McKinneyDuraniumFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States12—Lucas EwingLilacFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Ryan EwingLilacFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Zane HengspergerNox MetalsFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsDetroit, United States35https://x.com/zanehengspergerBora MutluogluReacherFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/BoraMutluogluTimothy SetoForge AutomationFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsToronto, Canada21https://x.com/TimmySeto
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Walter Raftus
Founder/CTO·Forge Automation
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size21
BatchWinter 2025
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder + CTO @ Forge Automation | I love computers, math, and big specialized machines controlled with software! I went to the University of Waterloo for AI + Mechatronics Engineering, and interned at Nvidia, Trexo Robotics (W19), and Intel PSG working on a bunch of different software ranging from system software, deep learning, and embedded control. I graduated in the summer of 2022 and co-founded Forge Automation right after!
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
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