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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% 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.
- Alexander HalpernFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ryland Birchmeier@rylandbirchFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Anushka Idamekorala@anushkaidameFounder/CTO · LogicalF25B2B · San Francisco
- Ali SareiniFounder/CTO · NautilusS25B2B · San Francisco
- Sean OBrienFounder/CEO · CollectWiseF24Fintech · New York
- Quinn McKenna@queueconsultingFounder · Byte KitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Drew Barrett@jdrewbarrettFounder · GoBuild (fka Brick)W21Fintech · San Francisco
- Sunit ShahFounder · SoterisS19Fintech · San Francisco
- Jack RossFounder · BeanstalkW18Industrials · Washington
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alexander HalpernDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ryland BirchmeierDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rylandbirchAnushka IdamekoralaLogicalFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/anushkaidameAli SareiniNautilusFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Sean OBrienCollectWiseFounder/CEOFall 2024FintechNew York, United States12—Quinn McKennaByte KitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/queueconsultingDrew BarrettGoBuild (fka Brick)FounderWinter 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States18https://x.com/jdrewbarrettSunit ShahSoterisFounderSummer 2019FintechSan Francisco, United States4—Jack RossBeanstalkFounderWinter 2018IndustrialsWashington, United States15—
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Mike Ross
Founder/CEO·Beanstalk
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size15
BatchWinter 2018
LocationWashington, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Mike is Co-Founder and CEO of Beanstalk, a vertical farming start-up whose mission is to grow the world's consumption of fresh produce. Before starting Beanstalk with his brother, Mike worked as a consultant for Fortune 100s and federal agencies where he architected, developed, and sold enterprise software, ranging from e-commerce platforms to AI-based recommendation systems. Mike holds a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech specializing in advanced rotorcraft propulsion.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
BeanstalkGreat tasting produce, farmed around the corner
IndustryIndustrials
Websitebeanstalk.farm
Team size15
X—
LocationWashington, United States
BatchWinter 2018
Co-foundersJack Ross
