YouWeb IV:
ENERGY & CARBON MANAGEMENT
YouWeb's current focus is supporting people who are passionate about the safeguarding future of our planet and communities.
From experts in energy security, power electronics, science communications, bio-engineering, environmental science, marketplaces, investments and humanities, our current cohort boasts a diverse range of EIRs and interns backed by an experienced supporting team.
ADITYA BHANDARI
Co-Founder & CEO of DACLab
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Graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a dual major in Biomedical Engineering and Business Economics.
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Joined YouWeb Incubator in 2020 as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and started collaborating with researchers at TU Wien on direct air capture (DAC)
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AARATI ASUNDI
Founder of Sykom
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Completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at UCSF.
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Founded Sykom in 2020, a science communications company that accurate and engaging media content.​​​
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Co-host of the Smart Tea Podcast, which talks about the lives of groundbreaking innovators and scientists.
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MICHAEL WEAVER
Founder & CEO at Polar Defense
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Michael Weaver is a seasoned operator who recently joined the YouWeb Carbon Management cohort to scale up DAC utilization and sequestration.
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INVESTMENTS
GAURAV SANT
Co-founder of Equatic and CarbonBuilt
Dr. Gaurav Sant is Director of the Institute for Carbon Management and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Material Science at UCLA.
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SHASHANK SAMALA
CEO & Co-founder of Heirloom
Shashank is a Forbes 30 under 30 awardee for Innovating in Manufacturing. He started Heirloom to accelerate our planet's transition to a carbon negative society.
SUPPORTING TEAM
LES WRIGHT
Operations & Finance
Les has been handling YouWeb's Operations and Finances since 2009. He has also served as CFO for multiple ventures including Business Signatures, Fractal Design, InfoSeek and ASK Computer.
AARATI ASUNDI
Communications
Aarati works with Youweb to manage outreach and create media content.
PAST INTERNS
Every year, YouWeb IV Impact welcomes summer interns who are passionate about making a positive change in the world and who are excited to join our mission.
JONATHAN
BRY
MALIKA
AGARWAL
OMKAR
GOVIL-NAIR
AVNI
LAL