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Known for these resultsRole58%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 58% 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.School50%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 50% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kaya CelebiFounder/CEO · GUILDS26Industrials · New York
- Tommy LiFounder/CTO · Praxis RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sam SlezekFounder/CEO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Herman Båverud OlssonFounder/CEO · SolvaS25Fintech · New York
- Ethne LaudeFounder/CTO · CandorW25Government · San Francisco
- Akeem WilliamsFounder · MaxiW23Fintech · New York
- Cipriano Echavarria@ciprianoec11Founder · PalommaW23Real Estate and Construction · Medellín
- Omair Ansari@OmairAnsari16Founder · AbhiS21Fintech
- Philip Howson@howsonphFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
- Gil ShakedFounder · VarosS21B2B · San Francisco
- Matt WilkersonFounder/CEO · ExternW17Consumer · San Francisco
- Conor MurrayFounder/CEO · OpenInvestS15Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kaya CelebiGUILDFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States2—Tommy LiPraxis RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sam SlezekArctic HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Herman Båverud OlssonSolvaFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechNew York, United States15—Ethne LaudeCandorFounder/CTOWinter 2025GovernmentSan Francisco, United States2—Akeem WilliamsMaxiFounderWinter 2023FintechNew York, United States2—Cipriano EchavarriaPalommaFounderWinter 2023Real Estate and ConstructionMedellín, Colombia8https://x.com/ciprianoec11Omair AnsariAbhiFounderSummer 2021FintechUnknown10https://x.com/OmairAnsari16Philip HowsonAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/howsonphGil ShakedVarosFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Matt WilkersonExternFounder/CEOWinter 2017ConsumerSan Francisco, United States30—Conor MurrayOpenInvestFounder/CEOSummer 2015FintechSan Francisco, United States110—
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Herman Båverud Olsson
Founder/CEO·Solva
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size15
BatchSummer 2025
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO and Co-founder of Solva. Previously part of building Lassie to $100M ARR with $110M raised, earning recognition from Sifted in 2024 as Europe’s fastest-growing InsurTech. Prior to that, I led AI and machine learning transformations at BCG X across financial services. I also have experience in FinTech and InsurTech from time at Morgan Stanley
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
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
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LocationNew York, United States
BatchSummer 2025
