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Operator · 84th percentile
- Current founder and CEO of Jetson, a home electrification company based in North Vancouver.
- Y Combinator Winter 2013 alum via North.
- Past co-founder of North (wearable computing) and partner at SpecialsToday.ca.
- North was co-founded with other founders, confirming a co-founder relationship.
Founder score
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Y Combinator Winter 2013 alum via North.
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)North was acquired by Google in June 2020, representing a successful exit.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Current founder and CEO of Jetson, a home electrification company based in North Vancouver.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Past co-founder of North (wearable computing) and partner at SpecialsToday.ca.
- 85%Probability of being accurate (85%)GitHub account @aarongrant has been active for approximately 13 years (created February 2013).
- 85%Probability of being accurate (85%)GitHub account @aarongrant is dormant with no public repository push activity detected.
- 82%Probability of being accurate (82%)Jetson raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Eclipse, with 8VC, Activate Capital, Garage Capital, and Active Impact Investments.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)North was co-founded with other founders, confirming a co-founder relationship.
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)GitHub account @aarongrant identified as belonging to Aaron Grant.
Investor score
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What you likely need
You're a repeat founder with a strong technical pedigree — a YC W13 alum, a Google-acquired exit under your belt, and now leading Jetson through a $50M Series A. Your immediate priority is scaling Jetson's operations and market expansion while leveraging your Google/North network for enterprise partnerships and talent. Your GitHub presence is dormant, which is fine at this stage, but staying visible in the technical community can help with recruiting.
Are these your current priorities?
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- fundraisingBegin building relationships with Series B investors now — your Eclipse-led Series A gives you strong social proof to approach climate-focused growth funds like Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Congruent Ventures.
- hiringWith 59 employees and rapid expansion, prioritize hiring a VP of Engineering to own technical scaling so you can stay focused on company strategy and fundraising.
- introsLeverage your four years at Google post-acquisition to get warm introductions to Google's sustainability and hardware teams for potential partnership or distribution deals.
- positioningRe-engage the YC alumni network — your W13 cohort and the broader YC community are a strong source of early customers, advisors, and co-investors for your next round.
- tacticalMap and publicize all Canadian and US federal heat pump incentive programs (e.g., IRA tax credits) in your marketing to reduce customer acquisition friction and accelerate conversion.
- positioningYour Maclean's 'Canada's Future Leaders Under 25' recognition is an underused credibility signal — surface it in press kits and investor decks to reinforce your long track record of innovation.
- wellbeingTransitioning from a Director role at a 180k-person company back to a 59-person startup is a significant context switch — consider a founder peer group or executive coach to maintain clarity and resilience during this high-growth phase.