Empowering Startup Success—Together
Our Story: Turning Ideas into Impact
yCollide started with a simple but powerful idea: Great innovations deserve great execution. We saw too many groundbreaking ideas get stuck in research labs or fail due to mismatched teams, unclear ownership, or lack of funding.
So, we built yCollide—a platform designed to connect the right founders, talent, and investors with the right ideas, ensuring breakthroughs turn into thriving startups. Our mission is to help startups launch stronger, protect their innovations, and reward real contributors fairly.
Meet the Founders
Greg Hemmert
Greg is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in launching and scaling startups. His expertise spans product development, business strategy, and fostering innovation. Greg’s passion lies in building collaborative environments where groundbreaking ideas can flourish. As yCollide's CEO and Co-Founder, he is dedicated to connecting visionaries with the resources they need to succeed.
Troy Davis
Troy is a Co-Founder and serves as yCollide's CTO. He is a technology leader with over two decades of experience in software architecture and development. As the CEO of Lampros Labs and a fractional CTO for startups, he has a proven track record of guiding companies through technological challenges. Troy’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and his deep technical expertise make him a driving force behind yCollide’s mission to transform ideas into impactful ventures.
Our Mission: Building Smarter Startups, Faster
Empowerment
We empower founders, inventors, and investors to connect, collaborate, and turn breakthrough ideas into thriving startups. By bringing together the right people and resources, we give innovators the tools they need to succeed.
Innovation with Execution
Great ideas deserve more than just brainstorming sessions—they need execution. We match visionary thinkers with the right builders and backers, ensuring that promising innovations don’t just stay on paper but make it to market.
Impact-Based Rewards
Startups should reward the people who drive real success. Our Impact-Weighted Equity Distribution system ensures that team members earn ownership based on actual contributions, creating fairness, motivation, and stronger companies.
Protecting What Matters
Intellectual property is a startup’s foundation. We help inventors and universities secure, commercialize, and maximize the value of their IP, making it easier to attract funding and protect innovation.
Our Vision: A Smarter, More Connected Startup Ecosystem
We envision a world where more startups succeed, more often.
Where launching a company isn’t a gamble, but a clear, well-lit path—from prototype to startup launch, from innovation to mass adoption.
yCollide is building the central hub that connects Tech Transfer Offices, idea banks, founders, investors, and accelerators—leveraging AI-powered matchmaking to amplify their impact and accelerate innovation.
By fostering transparency, ambition, and humility, we believe the future will be defined by collaboration, creative problem-solving, and a world where groundbreaking ideas reach the people who need them most.
