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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% 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.
- Nisal RanasingheFounder/CTO · PhonelyS24B2B
- Will BodewesFounder/CEO · PhonelyS24B2B
- Jeevika MakaniFounder · Top RoadW22Fintech · Sydney
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Nisal RanasinghePhonelyFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BUnknown10—Will BodewesPhonelyFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BUnknown10—Jeevika MakaniTop RoadFounderWinter 2022FintechSydney, Australia2—
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Will Bodewes
Founder/CEO·Phonely
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size10
BatchSummer 2024
Location
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Will Bodewes is the co-founder and CEO of Phonely. Prior to starting Phonely, he was pursuing a PhD at the University of Melbourne researching applied artificial intelligence applications. Before that, he founded an audio-tech startup that garnished celebrity engagement from Chance the Rapper, the band ASIA and more. During college, he competed in the NCAA's for XC skiing, and was one of the top ultra-endurance cyclists in the world.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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