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Steven Henderson

Founder

Founder at Fleetzero

Greater Houston

FoundedFleetzero · YC

About

Steven Henderson studied marine engineering at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and business at Harvard Business School. He has held operational roles managing cargo ships, a hospital ship, and major offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, and served as a Strategic Sealift Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Founder at FleetzeroYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Steven went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Fleetzero's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Fleetzero's investors below.

Fleetzero's investors · 8

8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026Benson CapitalNew Orleans · since 2026Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2022Darco CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2022Maersk Growth$1M – $50M checks · since 2022Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Fleetzero

MCMike Carter
Mike CarterFounder

Experience

  1. FleetzeroCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  2. ShellOperations Manager2020 — 2021Greater New Orleans Region
  3. U.S. Navy ReserveStrategic Sealift Officer (Reserves)2011 — 2019
  4. ShellGroup Strategy Advisor2016 — 2018Houston & The Hague
  5. Mercy ShipsMarine Engineering Officer2013 — 2015West Africa
  6. TransoceanMarine Engineering Officer2011 — 2013US Gulf of Mexico

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, MBA2015 — 2016
  2. United States Merchant Marine AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, Marine Engineering Systems2007 — 2011
  3. Y Combinator

Skills & more

Marine Engineering19Maritime12Maritime Operations7Offshore Drilling10Oil & Gas5ISM4Energy4Safety Management Systems3Shipbuilding3Engineering3Oil/Gas2Naval Architecture2
+7 moreFinanceFinancial ModelingManagerial FinancePetroleumISM CodeStrategyShips

Languages English · French

  • Marine Engineer (former) — U.S. Coast Guard
  • Professional Member — SNAME

From Steven's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Steven Henderson work?
Steven Henderson is Founder at Fleetzero.
What companies did Steven Henderson found?
Steven Henderson founded Fleetzero.

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