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Known for these resultsRole28%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 28% 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.Bio79%Bio coverage: 79% 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-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School21%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 21% of these rows have at least one match.
- Karon Pangestu@pangestu_karonFounder/CEO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Steven Mulyawan@0xstevezillaFounder/COO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Vincent Owen Toniwan@0xvincent_ethFounder/CTO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Isaac GrossmanFounder · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Liran KoganFounder/CPO · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Benjamin Nguyen@bennewgenFounder/CEO · ArcherX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Vivek Yanamadula@VivekYanamadulaFounder/CTO · ArcherX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Bryan ReedFounder/CTO · Freeport MarketsF25Fintech · New York
- Lihong Wang@Lihong062Founder/CEO · Freeport MarketsF25Fintech · New York
- Alec Howard@alecmhowardFounder/CEO · RuvoS25Fintech · São Paulo
- Michael MasonFounder/CTO · RuvoS25Fintech · São Paulo
- Henry ZhangFounder/CEO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Preston EllisFounder/CTO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Bernardo Simonassi@bebedaselvaFounder/CEO · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Gustavo MarinhoFounder/CPO · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Joao Borges@joaocsbFounder · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Gray Newfield@gray_newfieldFounder/CEO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Noah Newfield@NoahNewfieldFounder/COO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Faiyam Rahman@faiyamrahmanFounder/CEO · BlazeS24Fintech
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Karon PangestuArbitalFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/pangestu_karonSteven MulyawanArbitalFounder/COOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xstevezillaVincent Owen ToniwanArbitalFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xvincent_ethDan DanayVerdict Machine2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Isaac GrossmanVerdict MachineFounderSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Liran KoganVerdict MachineFounder/CPOSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Benjamin NguyenArcherFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/bennewgenVivek YanamadulaArcherFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/VivekYanamadulaBryan ReedFreeport MarketsFounder/CTOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States3—Lihong WangFreeport MarketsFounder/CEOFall 2025FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/Lihong062Alec HowardRuvoFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechSão Paulo, Brazil11https://x.com/alecmhowardMichael MasonRuvoFounder/CTOSummer 2025FintechSão Paulo, Brazil11—Henry ZhangAxiomFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Preston EllisAxiomFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Bernardo SimonassiBlindPayFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/bebedaselvaGustavo MarinhoBlindPayFounder/CPOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9—Joao BorgesBlindPayFounderWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/joaocsbGray NewfieldCharmFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/gray_newfieldNoah NewfieldCharmFounder/COOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/NoahNewfieldFaiyam RahmanBlazeFounder/CEOSummer 2024FintechUnknown5https://x.com/faiyamrahman
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Joao Borges
Founder·BlindPay
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size9
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder @ BlindPay — Stablecoin API for global payments
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
BlindPayStablecoin API for global payments
