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Douglas Solberg

Founder

Founder at Zaplar

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedZaplar · YC

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, YC Group Partner — 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.

Zaplar's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Zaplar

AAAxel Andersson Lingbert
Axel Andersson LingbertFounder
OKOscar Karlstromer
Oscar KarlstromerFounder
JMJon Milles
Jon MillesFounder

Experience

  1. Zaplar (YC S26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bayområdet
  2. Becker Friedman Institute for EconomicsIntern2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, USA
  3. douglassolberg.comFounder2017 — 2024Stockholm, Sweden
  4. NewscoopSoftware Engineering Intern2023 — 2024Бостон, MA
  5. The Mobile LifeUI/UX Design Intern2022Stockholm, Sweden

Frequently asked questions

Who is Douglas Solberg?
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.
Where does Douglas Solberg work?
Douglas Solberg is Founder of Zaplar.
What companies did Douglas Solberg found?
Douglas Solberg founded Zaplar.
Where did Douglas Solberg go to school?
Douglas Solberg studied at Y Combinator (S26); University of Chicago (Bachelor of Science, Physics); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Financial Markets Program).

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