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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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.Bio63%Bio coverage: 63% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% of these rows have at least one match.School6%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 6% of these rows have at least one match.
- Anders SteinerFounder · Pide DirectoS21B2B · Monterrey
- Antonio NacoudFounder · Pide DirectoS21B2B · Monterrey
- Hussein FawziFounder · Pide DirectoS21B2B · Monterrey
- Ronni Samir SulakaFounder · Pide DirectoS21B2B · Monterrey
- Ain McKendrickFounder · FactionW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Alex RandFounder · Nextera Robotics | DIDGE.aiS20Industrials · Boston
- Lana GrafFounder · Nextera Robotics | DIDGE.aiS20Industrials · Boston
- Brook AyalnehFounder · AvionW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Hannan Parvizian@HaPi31415Founder · VolansiW17Industrials · San Francisco
- Dheera Venkatraman@dheeranetFounder/CTO · Robby TechnologiesS16Industrials · San Francisco
- Rui LiFounder/CEO · Robby TechnologiesS16Industrials · San Francisco
- Bryan FristFounder/CEO · Yoshi MobilityS16Consumer · Nashville
- Dan Hunter@danjohnhunterFounder · Yoshi MobilityS16Consumer · Nashville
- Nick AlexanderFounder · Yoshi MobilityS16Consumer · Nashville
- Daniel KanFounder/COO · CruiseW14Industrials · San Francisco
- Kyle VogtFounder/CEO · CruiseW14Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anders SteinerPide DirectoFounderSummer 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico150—Antonio NacoudPide DirectoFounderSummer 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico150—Hussein FawziPide DirectoFounderSummer 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico150—Ronni Samir SulakaPide DirectoFounderSummer 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico150—Ain McKendrickFactionFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States25—Alex RandNextera Robotics | DIDGE.aiFounderSummer 2020IndustrialsBoston, United States20—Lana GrafNextera Robotics | DIDGE.aiFounderSummer 2020IndustrialsBoston, United States20—Brook AyalnehAvionFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States——Hannan ParvizianVolansiFounderWinter 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States85https://x.com/HaPi31415Dheera VenkatramanRobby TechnologiesFounder/CTOSummer 2016IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/dheeranetRui LiRobby TechnologiesFounder/CEOSummer 2016IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—Bryan FristYoshi MobilityFounder/CEOSummer 2016ConsumerNashville, United States125—Dan HunterYoshi MobilityFounderSummer 2016ConsumerNashville, United States125https://x.com/danjohnhunterNick AlexanderYoshi Mobility3× YCFounderSummer 2016ConsumerNashville, United States125—Daniel KanCruise3× YCFounder/COOWinter 2014IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3000—Kyle VogtCruise2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2014IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3000—
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Daniel Kan
Founder/COO·Cruise
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/COO
Team size3000
BatchWinter 2014
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Built Exec (W12), Cruise (W14), now Fifth Door (F25)
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
3× YC founderVerified prior exit
- W12ExecAcquired
- W14CruiseAcquired · this entry
- F25Fifth DoorActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
CruiseSelf-driving cars.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitegetcruise.com
Team size3000
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2014
Co-foundersKyle Vogt
