Where does Jona van Oord work?

Jona van Oord is Co-Founder & COO of Rise Reforming.

What companies did Jona van Oord found?

Jona van Oord founded Rise Reforming.

Where did Jona van Oord go to school?

Jona van Oord studied at Y Combinator (S26); University of Chicago (Bachelor of Science - BS, Molecular Engineering); UWC Maastricht (International Baccalaureate).

Jona van Oord

Founder

Co-Founder & COO at Rise Reforming

Chicago, Illinois, United States

FoundedRise Reforming · YC

About

Jona van Oord is a molecular engineer with a background from the University of Chicago who co-founded and serves as COO of Rise Reforming, a hardware company working on climate-related technologies.

Co-Founder & COO at Rise Reforming YC S26

Intro paths

Jona went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Rise Reforming's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jona can intro founders to Rise Reforming's investors below.

Rise Reforming's investors · 2

LongJump VenturesChicago · $110K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Rise Reforming

George RoseCo-Founder and CEO

Lucas ZubillagaCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

Rise ReformingChief Operating Officercurrent2024 — presentChicago, IL
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of ChicagoResearch Assistant - The Patel Group2024 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States

Skills & more

Communication3Competitive AnalysisBiogasLife Cycle AssessmentTechno-economic AnalysisPilot ProjectsGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Renewable Energy1Technology R&D1Customer Discovery2Event Planning1Test Writing2

+6 more

StartupsLogistics ManagementWaste ManagementCleantechPitch DevelopmentPython (Programming Language)

Languages Dutch · English · Italian

Bachelor of Science, Molecular Engineering — University of Chicago
International Baccalaurate — International Baccalaureate
Wilderness First Aid — Wilderness Medical Associates International
Gold Award — The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation

From Jona's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jona van Oord?: Jona van Oord is a molecular engineer with a background from the University of Chicago who co-founded and serves as COO of Rise Reforming, a hardware company working on climate-related technologies.
Where does Jona van Oord work?: Jona van Oord is Co-Founder & COO of Rise Reforming.
What companies did Jona van Oord found?: Jona van Oord founded Rise Reforming.
Where did Jona van Oord go to school?: Jona van Oord studied at Y Combinator (S26); University of Chicago (Bachelor of Science - BS, Molecular Engineering); UWC Maastricht (International Baccalaureate).

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Shared employers

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George RoseCo-Founder and CEO at Rise Reforming Lucas ZubillagaCo-Founder & CTO at Rise Reforming

Also worked at Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago3

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About

Co-Founder & COO at Rise ReformingYC S26

Intro paths

Rise Reforming's investors · 2

Co-founders at Rise Reforming

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

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Co-Founder & COO at Rise Reforming YC S26