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Steven Henderson

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Founder at Fleetzero

Greater Houston

FoundedFleetzero · YC

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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

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

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

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Fleetzero's investors · 17

8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026APOLLO PROJECTSSan Francisco · since 2022Benson CapitalNew Orleans · since 2026Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2022Darco CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2022Firebrand VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1M checks · since 2022FlexportSan Francisco · $2.5M – $20M checks · since 2022Maersk Growth$1M – $50M checks · since 2022Memorial Capital InvestmentsKatyObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2022PioneerToronto, Ontario · since 2022Red Rooster VenturesSan Mateo · since 2022Refactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checks · since 2022Shorewind CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Fleetzero

MCMike Carter
Mike CarterFounder
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Steven HFounder
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Steven Henderson Michael 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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steven Henderson?
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.
Where does Steven Henderson work?
Steven Henderson is Founder of Fleetzero.
What companies did Steven Henderson found?
Steven Henderson founded Fleetzero.
Where did Steven Henderson go to school?
Steven Henderson studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA); United States Merchant Marine Academy (Bachelor of Science - BS, Marine Engineering Systems); Y Combinator.

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