Jade Checlair
FounderFounder at Terranox AI
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedTerranox AI · YC
About
Jade Checlair holds a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Chicago and has previously worked at NASA Ames and Boston Consulting Group in mining and energy roles. She is currently co-founder and CEO of Terranox AI, which applies AI to uranium exploration.
Founder at Terranox AIYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Jade went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Terranox AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jade can intro founders to Terranox AI's investors below.
Terranox AI's investors · 1
Co-founders at Terranox AI
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Leeav LiptonFounder
Experience
- Terranox AI (YC W26)Co-founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Project Leader2022 — 2025
- The University of ChicagoPhD Candidate Research Scientist2016 — 2021Chicago, IL
- Tokyo Institute of TechnologyResearch Fellow2016Tokyo, Japan
- NASA Ames Research CenterResearch Intern2015Mountain View, California
Skills & more
Public Speaking5Research13Astrobiology9Planetary Science7Programming8Mathematics8Simulations4Data Analysis4Scientific Writing1Statistical Data Analysis1Teaching2Atmospheric Modeling1
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Business AnalysisShell ScriptingPythonMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointBashLanguages English · French · Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jade Checlair?
- Jade Checlair holds a PhD in Geophysics from the University of Chicago and has previously worked at NASA Ames and Boston Consulting Group in mining and energy roles. She is currently co-founder and CEO of Terranox AI, which applies AI to uranium exploration.
- Where does Jade Checlair work?
- Jade Checlair is Founder of Terranox AI.
- What companies did Jade Checlair found?
- Jade Checlair founded Terranox AI.
- Where did Jade Checlair go to school?
- Jade Checlair studied at University of Chicago (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geophysical Sciences); University of Toronto (Honours Bachelor of Science, high distinction); Y Combinator (W26).
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