Phillip Yan is Co-Founder and CEO of Maingen, a Y Combinator-backed AI-native platform transforming solar operations and maintenance for asset owners and operators.

Phillip studied Computer Science and Mathematics at Columbia University and built expertise in energy markets before applying federal AI research to radio signal processing.

Phillip brings a rare combination of energy market experience and applied AI research, giving him deep insight into the operational challenges facing the rapidly growing solar industry.

Alongside co-founder David Yang, a published AI Safety researcher, Phillip is building Maingen as an AI operating system for solar O&M, unifying monitoring, maintenance prioritization, and compliance into one platform for IPPs and asset managers.

Maingen, part of the YC S26 cohort, targets a $5 trillion industrial operations market, helping solar operators eliminate fragmented tooling and reduce the growing compliance and operational burden facing the sector.