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Known for these resultsRole83%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 83% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Lukas PostulkaFounder/CTO · WalterX26B2B · San Francisco
- Nikolas Keller@nikolas_kellerFounder/CEO · WalterX26B2B · San Francisco
- Walter Raftus@walter_raftusFounder/CTO · Forge AutomationW25Industrials · Toronto
- Stephen Walter@stephen_walterFounder/CEO · SunsetF24Fintech · Salt Lake City
- Walter PintorFounder · Query VaryW22B2B · San Francisco
- Walter GonzalezFounder/CEO · LivementS16B2B · Guadalajara
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Lukas PostulkaWalterFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Nikolas KellerWalterFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/nikolas_kellerWalter RaftusForge AutomationFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsToronto, Canada21https://x.com/walter_raftusStephen WalterSunsetFounder/CEOFall 2024FintechSalt Lake City, United States5https://x.com/stephen_walterWalter PintorQuery VaryFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Walter GonzalezLivementFounder/CEOSummer 2016B2BGuadalajara, Mexico45—
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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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