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Known for these resultsRole24%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 24% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School14%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 14% of these rows have at least one match.
- Wayne Crosby@wcrosbyFounder/CEO · OrgOrgS24B2B · San Francisco
- Dhruhin KurliFounder · PatchworkW24B2B · San Francisco
- Nikki Shah@NikkiAShahFounder · PatchworkW24B2B · San Francisco
- Jason Rudin@jasonrudinFounder · CladW23Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Jacob ShadboltFounder/CEO · IcePanelW23B2B · North Vancouver
- Victor LeachFounder · IcePanelW23B2B · North Vancouver
- Divyagnan KandalaFounder · LinkGrepW23B2B · Jacksonville
- TJ KandalaFounder · LinkGrepW23B2B · Jacksonville
- Ian OwnbeyFounder · PierreW23B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob Thornton@fatFounder · PierreW23B2B · San Francisco
- Adam IngwersenFounder · SortedW23B2B · Copenhagen
- Frederik IngwersenFounder · SortedW23B2B · Copenhagen
- Julian Rowlands@Julian_RowlandsFounder · CashboardS22B2B · New York
- Alexander GrantFounder · UpLinkS22B2B · Palm Beach Gardens
- Alexander MaherFounder · UpLinkS22B2B · Palm Beach Gardens
- Brady OchseFounder · UpLinkS22B2B · Palm Beach Gardens
- Nicholas YarmeschFounder · UpLinkS22B2B · Palm Beach Gardens
- Tonjé Bakang Tonje@tonjebakangFounder/CEO · MootsW22B2B · New York
- Jeffrey Douglas@jde1981Founder · Onboard.ioW22B2B · Detroit
- Will StevensonFounder · Onboard.ioW22B2B · Detroit
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Wayne CrosbyOrgOrg2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/wcrosbyDhruhin KurliPatchworkFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Nikki ShahPatchworkFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/NikkiAShahJason RudinCladFounderWinter 2023Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States7https://x.com/jasonrudinJacob ShadboltIcePanelFounder/CEOWinter 2023B2BNorth Vancouver, Canada9—Victor LeachIcePanelFounderWinter 2023B2BNorth Vancouver, Canada9—Divyagnan KandalaLinkGrepFounderWinter 2023B2BJacksonville, United States2—TJ KandalaLinkGrepFounderWinter 2023B2BJacksonville, United States2—Ian OwnbeyPierreFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Jacob ThorntonPierreFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/fatAdam IngwersenSortedFounderWinter 2023B2BCopenhagen, Denmark2—Frederik IngwersenSortedFounderWinter 2023B2BCopenhagen, Denmark2—Julian RowlandsCashboardFounderSummer 2022B2BNew York, United States6https://x.com/Julian_RowlandsAlexander GrantUpLinkFounderSummer 2022B2BPalm Beach Gardens, United States4—Alexander MaherUpLinkFounderSummer 2022B2BPalm Beach Gardens, United States4—Brady OchseUpLinkFounderSummer 2022B2BPalm Beach Gardens, United States4—Nicholas YarmeschUpLinkFounderSummer 2022B2BPalm Beach Gardens, United States4—Tonjé Bakang TonjeMoots2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/tonjebakangJeffrey DouglasOnboard.ioFounderWinter 2022B2BDetroit, United States6https://x.com/jde1981Will StevensonOnboard.ioFounderWinter 2022B2BDetroit, United States6—
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Ludovic Bostral
Founder·Afrostream
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size11
BatchSummer 2015
LocationParis, France
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Streaming tech advisor, fractional CTO. 25 years building video platforms: R&D Manager on M6 Replay (50M+ monthly users), co-founded Afrostream (YCS15), CTO at Majelan, ran platform at Trace. Now I help founders and investors with technical due diligence, architecture audits, and stack decisions for streaming/OTT/video. I also publish Streaming Radar, a weekly newsletter and data intelligence platform covering streaming tech, vertical drama ($14B market), and Africa streaming. Open to: fractiona
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AfrostreamAFROSTREAM is Netflix for African-American and African content…
TagsVideo
Co-foundersTonjé Bakang Tonje@tonjebakang
