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Known for these resultsRole56%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 56% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Karon Pangestu@pangestu_karonFounder/CEO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Zakaria El hjouji@zakariaornotFounder/CEO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Emre KaplanerFounder/CTO · Patientdesk.aiW26Healthcare
- Zaki GW@ZakiGWLondonFounder/CEO · RevionW26B2B · New York
- Philip BorgeFounder · CrunchedF25B2B · Oslo
- Kim RantsFounder/CEO · Alice.techW25Education · Copenhagen
- Samuel SmeysFounder/CTO · SpottW25B2B · Leuven
- Vardhan KapoorFounder/CEO · FirstWorkS24B2B · San Francisco
- Emil Soerensen@emilsnotesFounder · kapa.aiS23B2B
- Finn BauerFounder · kapa.aiS23B2B
- Natalia Khosla, MDFounder · Simbie AIS23Healthcare · New York
- Heinin Zhang@heininzFounder · yhangryW22Consumer · London
- Gabriele Musella@freshmuseFounder/CEO · CoinruleS21Fintech · London
- Levi Epstein@LEVI_EPST9Founder · InflowS21Healthcare · London
- Karan MirchandaniFounder · HelloverifyW18B2B · Noida
- Yura Riphyak@ChumakwayFounder/CEO · YouTeamW18B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Karon PangestuArbitalFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/pangestu_karonZakaria El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/zakariaornotEmre KaplanerPatientdesk.aiFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareUnknown5—Zaki GWRevionFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BNew York, United States10https://x.com/ZakiGWLondonPhilip BorgeCrunchedFounderFall 2025B2BOslo, Norway5—Kim RantsAlice.techFounder/CEOWinter 2025EducationCopenhagen, Denmark5—Samuel SmeysSpottFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BLeuven, Belgium15—Vardhan KapoorFirstWorkFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Emil Soerensenkapa.aiFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown22https://x.com/emilsnotesFinn Bauerkapa.aiFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown22—Natalia Khosla, MDSimbie AIFounderSummer 2023HealthcareNew York, United States5—Heinin ZhangyhangryFounderWinter 2022ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom12https://x.com/heininzGabriele MusellaCoinruleFounder/CEOSummer 2021FintechLondon, United Kingdom7https://x.com/freshmuseLevi EpsteinInflowFounderSummer 2021HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom20https://x.com/LEVI_EPST9Karan MirchandaniHelloverifyFounderWinter 2018B2BNoida, India600—Yura RiphyakYouTeamFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States34https://x.com/Chumakway
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Zdeněk Höfler
Founder·Coinrule
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size7
BatchSummer 2021
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Technical founder, full-stack builder and hands-on engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building platforms end-to-end — from design and architecture to infrastructure, deployment, security and operations. Strong product sense, founder-level ownership and an obsession with building robust systems that users love. Experienced in fintech, cybersecurity, automation, trading infrastructure, and high-availability systems.
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
Coinrule
Coinrule Automates Your Crypto and Stock Investments
