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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company100%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 100% of these rows have at least one match.School65%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 65% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yankang YangFounder/COO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Veikko PereFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Alex Tung@alexytungFounder/CEO · WhitespaceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ashton Daniel@TheAshtonDanielFounder/CEO · AuxosX26B2B · San Francisco
- Nicolò Magnante@nicolomagnanteFounder/CEO · SuperlogX26B2B · San Francisco
- Pierre DepuydtFounder/CTO · WealorX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Kent GoodmanFounder/COO · MaywoodW26Fintech · New York
- Christine WattsFounder/CTO · OxusW26B2B · San Francisco
- Oscar Brisset@oscar__2025Founder/CEO · Remy AIW26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jade CheclairFounder/CEO · Terranox AIW26Industrials · San Francisco
- Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati@gobhanuskFounder/CEO · VelaW26B2B · San Francisco
- Swen Koller@swekolFounder/CEO · VenturaW26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dominik HelmreichFounder/CEO · Clicks HealthF25B2B · San Francisco
- Soren Biltoft-KnudsenFounder/President · DiligenceSquaredF25B2B · New York
- James Chen@James_R_ChenFounder/CEO · FernstoneF25Fintech · New York
- Chris FarestveitFounder/CEO · RelawF25B2B · Los Angeles
- Chinmay PatelFounder/CTO · CloseraS25B2B · New York
- Herman Båverud OlssonFounder/CEO · SolvaS25Fintech · New York
- Claire GouzeFounder/CEO · nao LabsX25B2B · Paris
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ian Naccarella83 SciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Yankang Yang83 SciencesFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Veikko PereLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Alex TungWhitespaceFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alexytungAshton DanielAuxosFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/TheAshtonDanielNicolò MagnanteSuperlogFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nicolomagnantePierre DepuydtWealorFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States0—Kent GoodmanMaywoodFounder/COOWinter 2026FintechNew York, United States5—Christine WattsOxusFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Oscar BrissetRemy AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/oscar__2025Jade CheclairTerranox AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Gobhanu Sasankar KorisepatiVelaFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/gobhanuskSwen KollerVenturaFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/swekolDominik HelmreichClicks HealthFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8—Soren Biltoft-KnudsenDiligenceSquaredFounder/PresidentFall 2025B2BNew York, United States3—James ChenFernstoneFounder/CEOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/James_R_ChenChris FarestveitRelawFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BLos Angeles, United States2—Chinmay PatelCloseraFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States2—Herman Båverud OlssonSolvaFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechNew York, United States15—Claire Gouzenao LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BParis, France2—
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Linus Malmén
Founder/CTO·Solva
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size15
BatchSummer 2025
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CTO and Co-founder of Solva. Before Solva, I Co-founded Zaver (most recently starred in CNBC), a European neobank processing over €1 billion annually under an EBA-CRD license. Clients include Porsche, Volkswagen, and Loewe. I've led AI development for leading tech companies long before AI became the norm and my work has been featured in TechCrunch, Bloomberg and Forbes.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Solva
Automates insurance claims and stops incorrect payouts
IndustryFintech
Websitesolvatechnology.com
Team size15
X—
LocationNew York, United States
BatchSummer 2025
