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Known for these resultsRole43%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 43% 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.School57%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 57% of these rows have at least one match.
- Michael Royzen@michaelroyzenFounder/CEO · Standard SignalX26Fintech · New York
- Tanya VermaFounder/CEO · TinfoilX25B2B · San Francisco
- Frances LiuFounder · PromptlessW25B2B · San Francisco
- Paul KimFounder/CTO · SilogyW24B2B · New York
- Michael Royzen@michaelroyzenFounder · PhindS22Consumer · San Francisco
- Brendan Irvine-Broque@irvinebroqueFounder · AwesometalkW14Consumer · San Francisco
- George Tankersley@gtank__Founder · AudoboxS13B2B
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Michael RoyzenStandard Signal2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States1https://x.com/michaelroyzenTanya VermaTinfoilFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Frances LiuPromptlessFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Paul KimSilogyFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States3—Michael RoyzenPhind2× YCFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/michaelroyzenBrendan Irvine-BroqueAwesometalkFounderWinter 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/irvinebroqueGeorge TankersleyAudoboxFounderSummer 2013B2BUnknown0https://x.com/gtank__
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Matt Insler
Founder·Awesometalk
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2014
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AAwesometalk
InactiveFree video calling without the hassle.
IndustryConsumer
Websiteawesometalk.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2014
TagsVideo
Co-foundersBrendan Irvine-Broque@irvinebroque
