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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.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-company40%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 40% of these rows have at least one match.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Davis Foster@davistfosterFounder · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Andrea Luzzardi@aluzzardiFounder · MendralW26B2B · San Francisco
- Sam Alba@sam_albaFounder · MendralW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ilya KelnerFounder/CTO · Red Barn RoboticsW25Industrials · Seattle
- Aayush ShahFounder · BlacksmithW24B2B
- Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash@adijayaprakashFounder · BlacksmithW24B2B
- Aditya Maru@adityamaru27Founder · BlacksmithW24B2B
- Emil Soerensen@emilsnotesFounder · kapa.aiS23B2B
- Finn BauerFounder · kapa.aiS23B2B
- Jacob Gillespie@jacobwgillespieFounder · DepotW23B2B
- Kyle Galbraith@kylegalbraithFounder · DepotW23B2B
- Alok Nikhil@aloknnikhilFounder · OmnistrateW23B2B · San Francisco
- Kamal GuptaFounder · OmnistrateW23B2B · San Francisco
- Arnaud Porterie@arnaudporterieFounder · Echoes HQS21B2B · Amsterdam
- J.P. ZivalichFounder/CTO · PipekitS21B2B
- Jules Testard@julestestardFounder · Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)S20Consumer · San Francisco
- Cesar TalledoFounder · NestyboxS20B2B · San Francisco
- Rodny Molina@RodnyMolinaFounder (acquired) · NestyboxS20B2B · San Francisco
- Colin ChartierFounder · webapp.ioS20B2B · Toronto
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Davis FosterAgency Tool CompanyFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/davistfosterJack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonAndrea LuzzardiMendralFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aluzzardiSam AlbaMendralFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sam_albaIlya KelnerRed Barn RoboticsFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsSeattle, United States5—Aayush ShahBlacksmithFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown3—Aditya (JP) JayaprakashBlacksmithFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown3https://x.com/adijayaprakashAditya MaruBlacksmithFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown3https://x.com/adityamaru27Emil Soerensenkapa.aiFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown22https://x.com/emilsnotesFinn Bauerkapa.aiFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown22—Jacob GillespieDepotFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown8https://x.com/jacobwgillespieKyle GalbraithDepotFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown8https://x.com/kylegalbraithAlok NikhilOmnistrateFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/aloknnikhilKamal GuptaOmnistrateFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States15—Arnaud PorterieEchoes HQFounderSummer 2021B2BAmsterdam, Netherlands3https://x.com/arnaudporterieJ.P. ZivalichPipekitFounder/CTOSummer 2021B2BUnknown9—Jules TestardJam.gg (formerly Piepacker)FounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/julestestardCesar TalledoNestyboxFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rodny MolinaNestyboxFounder (acquired)Summer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/RodnyMolinaColin Chartierwebapp.ioFounderSummer 2020B2BToronto, Canada4—
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Adam Iseman
Founder/CEO·Red Barn Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I'm the CEO of Red Barn Robotics where we are building an autonomous weeding robot to help healthily feed the world.
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
Red Barn RoboticsA Roomba for weeds on a farm.
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteredbarnrobotics.com
Team size5
X—
LocationSeattle, United States
BatchWinter 2025
