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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.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Bruno Koba@brunokoba_Founder/CEO · AstorS25Fintech · San Francisco
- Hudo AssencoFounder/CTO · SalvyW24B2B · Curitiba
- Cipriano Echavarria@ciprianoec11Founder · PalommaW23Real Estate and Construction · Medellín
- Patrick McDougall@patrickfromdripFounder · DripS22Fintech · São Paulo
- Jose Akle@pepeakleFounder · OkaniS21Healthcare · Mexico City
- Tyler RichieFounder · SproutfiS21Fintech · São Paulo
- Francisco Homem de Mello@kiko_himselfFounder/CEO · Qulture.RocksW18B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bruno KobaAstorFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/brunokoba_Hudo AssencoSalvyFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BCuritiba, Brazil27—Cipriano EchavarriaPalommaFounderWinter 2023Real Estate and ConstructionMedellín, Colombia8https://x.com/ciprianoec11Patrick McDougallDripFounderSummer 2022FintechSão Paulo, Brazil15https://x.com/patrickfromdripJose AkleOkaniFounderSummer 2021HealthcareMexico City, Mexico3https://x.com/pepeakleTyler RichieSproutfiFounderSummer 2021FintechSão Paulo, Brazil17—Francisco Homem de MelloQulture.RocksFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States70https://x.com/kiko_himself
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Bruno Koba
Founder/CEO·Astor
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchSummer 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO @ Astor. Building an AI advisor for retail investors. Stanford GSB and ex-Nubank, monashees.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AstorAI advisor for retail investors
Co-foundersDaniel Tulha Hochstetler@tulha_
