About
Douglas Solberg, founder of Zaplar, studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Chicago before dropping out, and previously ran a web development and cinematography business and worked as a software engineering intern at Newscoop. He also founded a nonprofit that installed solar-grid systems for underserved communities in Tanzania.
Founder at ZaplarYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Douglas went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Zaplar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Douglas can intro founders to Zaplar's investors below.
