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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-company67%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 67% 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.
- Johnny Doyle@jdoyleirlFounder/CEO · ProvenMetalS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Will Carkner@CarknerWillFounder/CTO · ProvenMetalS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Julius Lipp@juliuslippFounder/CEO · The Company CompanyX26B2B · San Francisco
- Mark Hughes@markhuqhesFounder/CEO · SolidroadW25B2B · San Francisco
- Patrick Finlay@patjfinFounder/CTO · SolidroadW25B2B · San Francisco
- Lauren Rothwell@lauren_rothwellFounder · BlazeW22B2B · San Francisco
- Hamed FesharakiFounder · AdravisionS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Jonathan Baker@Jon_M_BakerFounder · AlgoViralS21B2B · London
- Patrick Finlay@patjfinFounder · UnflowS19B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Johnny DoyleProvenMetalFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/jdoyleirlWill CarknerProvenMetalFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/CarknerWillJulius LippThe Company CompanyFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/juliuslippMark HughesSolidroadFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/markhuqhesPatrick FinlaySolidroad2× YCFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/patjfinLauren RothwellBlazeFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/lauren_rothwellHamed FesharakiAdravisionFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore8—Jonathan BakerAlgoViralFounderSummer 2021B2BLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/Jon_M_BakerPatrick FinlayUnflow2× YCFounderSummer 2019B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/patjfin
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Mark Hughes
Founder/CEO·Solidroad
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Co-founder and CEO of Solidroad (W25). Before Solidroad, I founded Gradguide, a coaching and mentorship network for recent grads, where I raised €2M, grew the team to 20, and exited in late 2022. Earlier in my career, I led Sales, Support, and Customer Success for EMEA at Chargify (now Maxio) and worked as an early sales rep at Intercom. I studied Business at Trinity College Dublin and spent a year at HEC Paris.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
Solidroad
AI agents for CX teams, starting with training and QA.
Co-foundersPatrick Finlay@patjfin
