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Known for these resultsRole42%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 42% 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.School42%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 42% of these rows have at least one match.
- Archish ArunFounder · cocreateS25Consumer · San Francisco
- Kristy GaoFounder/CTO · CenoteW25B2B · San Francisco
- Max Henry Xie@maxhxieFounder/CTO · VetnioW25B2B · Stockholm
- Taranjeet Singh@taranjeetioFounder/CEO · Mem0S24B2B · San Francisco
- Jonathan Fudem@jfudemFounder · OneTextW23Fintech · San Francisco
- Abhinav Gopal@readysetgopalFounder · RubbrbandW23Consumer · San Francisco
- Vinodh Poyyapakkam@psvinodhFounder · CorisS22B2B · San Francisco
- Deboshree Dutta@deboshreFounder · CriyaW22B2B · San Francisco
- Sreehari Pulikkal Sivadasan@sreeharipsFounder · StrideQS21B2B · San Francisco
- Abhishek Ayyagari@abs_ayyagariFounder · yBANQW20Fintech · Bengaluru
- April ChangFounder/CEO · 10 By 10S17B2B · San Francisco
- Peggy Mangot@peggymangotFounder/CEO · SparkGiftW15Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Archish AruncocreateFounderSummer 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Kristy GaoCenoteFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Max Henry XieVetnioFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BStockholm, Sweden6https://x.com/maxhxieTaranjeet SinghMem0Founder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/taranjeetioJonathan FudemOneTextFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/jfudemAbhinav GopalRubbrbandFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/readysetgopalVinodh PoyyapakkamCorisFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/psvinodhDeboshree DuttaCriyaFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/deboshreSreehari Pulikkal SivadasanStrideQFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sreeharipsAbhishek AyyagariyBANQFounderWinter 2020FintechBengaluru, India9https://x.com/abs_ayyagariApril Chang10 By 10Founder/CEOSummer 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Peggy MangotSparkGiftFounder/CEOWinter 2015FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/peggymangot
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Jonathan Fudem
Founder·OneText
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size6
BatchWinter 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building frictionless payments by SMS @ OneText - 🌁San Francisco native - 🧱 Previously worked in product at PayPal Checkout - ⚔️ Once broke into windmill with a sword - 🚀 Future space tourist
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
OneTextFrictionless payments via SMS
Co-foundersDaniel Brain@bluepnume
