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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Anton MuratovFounder · SupafaxW26B2B · London
- Rohan Mahendraker@mahendrakerrFounder/CEO · SupafaxW26B2B · London
- Bruno Vegreville@bruvgrFounder · HeraS21B2B · Paris
- Louise Bayssat@loubayssFounder · HeraS21B2B · Paris
- Raphael Schaad@raphaelschaadFounder/CEO · CronW20B2B · San Francisco
- John LiFounder · VimcalS18B2B · New York
- Michael Zhao@mikeyyyzhaoFounder/Board Member · VimcalS18B2B · New York
- Zane Salim@zanesFounder/CEO · FiboW17B2B · San Francisco
- Aston MotesFounder · Assorted BitsS12B2B
- Emmett Shear@eshearFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
- Justin Kan@justinkanFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anton MuratovSupafaxFounderWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom2—Rohan MahendrakerSupafaxFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom2https://x.com/mahendrakerrBruno VegrevilleHeraFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France3https://x.com/bruvgrLouise BayssatHeraFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France3https://x.com/loubayssRaphael SchaadCronFounder/CEOWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/raphaelschaadJohn LiVimcalFounderSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States9—Michael ZhaoVimcalFounder/Board MemberSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States9https://x.com/mikeyyyzhaoZane SalimFiboFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/zanesAston MotesAssorted BitsFounderSummer 2012B2BUnknown0—Emmett ShearKiko2× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/eshearJustin KanKiko4× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/justinkan
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Raphael Schaad
Founder/CEO·Cron
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2020
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Raphael Schaad is a Visiting Partner at YC. He was the founder and CEO of Cron (W20), a calendar product beloved for its craft and acquired by Notion in 2022. At Notion, he grew Calendar to millions of users and served as Head of Design for Growth and new products like Mail. Previously, he helped build Flipboard and iA Writer. Raphael holds a BS in Computer Science from Bern University of Applied Sciences, and an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
CronNext-generation calendar for professionals and teams
