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Known for these resultsRole56%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 56% 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-company6%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 6% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Emily Colman@emilyrcolmanFounder · RonanRx Inc.S26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lloyd Armbrust@larmbrustFounder/CEO · RonanRx Inc.S26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Joe Gonzalez@joegonzalez0886Founder/COO · Vernius Systems, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Peter Volnov@p_volnovFounder/CEO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Cayden Liao@Cayden_LiaoFounder/CTO · Veria LabsF25B2B · San Francisco
- Brontë KolarFounder/CEO · Zeon SystemsX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Tahir D'Mello@TahirMelloFounder/CTO · Zeon SystemsX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Dhruv MangtaniFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Nathaniel Masfen-Yan@natrhmyFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Solal AfotaFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Jayme Hoffman@jaymehoffmanFounder/CEO · Launcher LabsW21Consumer · Austin
- Edrick GuanFounder · MesonW18Consumer · Singapore
- Xin SunFounder · MesonW18Consumer · Singapore
- Zehao LiFounder · MesonW18Consumer · Singapore
- Nadav HollanderFounder/Project Lead · Dharma LabsS17Fintech · San Francisco
- Juan Benet@juanbenetFounder/CEO, Engineer · Protocol LabsS14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Emily ColmanRonanRx Inc.FounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/emilyrcolmanLloyd ArmbrustRonanRx Inc.2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/larmbrustJoe GonzalezVernius Systems, Inc.Founder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/joegonzalez0886Peter VolnovHEVN, incFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/p_volnovCayden LiaoVeria LabsFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/Cayden_LiaoBrontë KolarZeon SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Tahir D'MelloZeon SystemsFounder/CTOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/TahirMelloDhruv MangtaniNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nathaniel Masfen-YanNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/natrhmySolal AfotaNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Jayme HoffmanLauncher LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2021ConsumerAustin, United States4https://x.com/jaymehoffmanEdrick GuanMesonFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSingapore, Singapore10—Xin SunMesonFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSingapore, Singapore10—Zehao LiMesonFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSingapore, Singapore10—Nadav HollanderDharma LabsFounder/Project LeadSummer 2017FintechSan Francisco, United States14—Juan BenetProtocol LabsFounder/CEO, EngineerSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States130https://x.com/juanbenet
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Brontë Kolar
Founder/CEO·Zeon Systems
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
cofounder & CEO @ Zeon Systems (YC X25) - accelerating science with robotics + AI. - built electronic systems for electric aircraft and high-density batteries before pivoting to computational biology research at UCSF and UPenn. early engineer at LatchBio.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Zeon SystemsAI-powered robotics for scientific lab automation.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitezeonsystems.ai/
Team size5
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2025
Co-foundersTahir D'Mello@TahirMello
