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Known for these resultsRole86%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 86% 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.Bio71%Bio coverage: 71% 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.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alexandru Turcanu@pondorastiFounder/CEO · Tee Time TommyW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Dylan Player@dylanplayerFounder/CTO · Tee Time TommyW25Consumer · San Francisco
- Alexey PakhomovFounder · NexTravelW15B2B · San Francisco
- Wen-Wen Lam@wenwenFounder/CEO · NexTravelW15B2B · San Francisco
- Alek StryginFounder/COO · GetGoingS12Consumer · San Francisco
- Alek VernitskyFounder/CEO · GetGoingS12Consumer · San Francisco
- Ilya GluhovskyFounder/CTO and Vice President of Engineering · GetGoingS12Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alexandru TurcanuTee Time TommyFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/pondorastiDylan PlayerTee Time TommyFounder/CTOWinter 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dylanplayerAlexey PakhomovNexTravelFounderWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17—Wen-Wen LamNexTravelFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17https://x.com/wenwenAlek StryginGetGoingFounder/COOSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—Alek VernitskyGetGoingFounder/CEOSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—Ilya GluhovskyGetGoingFounder/CTO and Vice President of EngineeringSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—
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Wen-Wen Lam
Founder/CEO·NexTravel
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size17
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Partner at Gradient Ventures, Former CEO of NexTravel (W15)
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
NexTravelNexTravel is a centralized travel booking platform that helps…
Co-foundersAlexey Pakhomov
