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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.Bio94%Bio coverage: 94% 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-company31%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 31% 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.
- Gregoire ChometteFounder/CEO · AICEX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Emmett BickerFounder/CEO · AsterX26B2B · San Francisco
- Skyler Chan@skyler_chan_Founder/CEO · Galactic Resource Utilization Space, Inc. (GRU Space)W26Industrials · Los Angeles
- David Mlcoch@MlcochDavidFounder/CEO · AsteroidW25B2B · San Francisco
- Joe Hewett@simulated_landFounder/CTO · AsteroidW25B2B · San Francisco
- Ashi DissanayakeFounder/CEO · Spaceium IncS24Industrials · Ottawa
- Mufeed VH@mufeedvhFounder/CEO · winfuncS24B2B · San Francisco
- Vivek R@veev3xFounder/CTO · winfuncS24B2B · San Francisco
- Kriti AroraFounder · MantysW23B2B · Dubai
- Matt GialichFounder/CEO · AstroForgeW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Will CroweFounder · HEO RoboticsS21Industrials · Sydney
- Joel SercelFounder · TransAstra CorporationS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Patryk WiatrFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ryan Westerdahl@RyanWesterdahlFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Tyler James PierceFounder · Turion SpaceS21Industrials · Los Angeles
- Tilek Mamutov@tilekFounder · OuttalentS19Education · Bishkek
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gregoire ChometteAICEFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Emmett BickerAsterFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Skyler ChanGalactic Resource Utilization Space, Inc. (GRU Space)Founder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/skyler_chan_David MlcochAsteroidFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/MlcochDavidJoe HewettAsteroidFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/simulated_landAshi DissanayakeSpaceium IncFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsOttawa, Canada——Mufeed VHwinfuncFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mufeedvhVivek RwinfuncFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/veev3xKriti AroraMantysFounderWinter 2023B2BDubai, United Arab Emirates10—Matt GialichAstroForgeFounder/CEOWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States10—Will CroweHEO RoboticsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSydney, Australia3—Joel SercelTransAstra CorporationFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Patryk WiatrTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15—Ryan WesterdahlTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15https://x.com/RyanWesterdahlTyler James PierceTurion SpaceFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States15—Tilek MamutovOuttalentFounderSummer 2019EducationBishkek, Kyrgyzstan8https://x.com/tilek
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Skyler Chan
Founder/CEO·Galactic Resource Utilization Space, Inc. (GRU Space)
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchWinter 2026
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Skyler (Founder & CEO) graduated early from Berkeley EECS to make humanity interplanetary in our lifetime. Previously, Skyler built vehicle software @ Tesla, built a NASA funded 3D-printer launched into space, and authored at the world’s largest space conference. Air Force-trained pilot at 16, aspiring astronaut since 3.
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
