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Founders179
Known for these resultsRole58%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 58% 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.Bio92%Bio coverage: 92% 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-company26%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 26% of these rows have at least one match.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Naman Gupta@namaanguptaFounder/CEO · Antropi RoboticsF26Industrials · Bengaluru
- Shubh AgarwalFounder/CTO · Antropi RoboticsF26Industrials · Bengaluru
- Colin LaveryFounder/CTO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Noah VogelFounder/CEO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Bilgehan Avser@bavserFounder/CEO · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- George McLeanFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Paul LeutheuserFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Oscar AguilarFounder/CTO · BizmarkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo MosqueiraFounder/CEO · BizmarkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Benjamin MartindaleFounder/CEO · DonkeyS26B2B · San Francisco
- Minghao TanFounder/CTO · DonkeyS26B2B · San Francisco
- Erim GurlemisFounder/COO · GUILDS26Industrials · New York
- Kaya CelebiFounder/CEO · GUILDS26Industrials · New York
- Meera Patel@lockedincheetahFounder/CEO · HERAS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Noelle So@noelleysoFounder/CTO · HERAS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aarin JhaveriFounder/CEO · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anuveer ChadhaFounder · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Eric Silver@2998x10tothe8Founder/CEO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Naman GuptaAntropi RoboticsFounder/CEOFall 2026IndustrialsBengaluru, India0https://x.com/namaanguptaShubh AgarwalAntropi RoboticsFounder/CTOFall 2026IndustrialsBengaluru, India0—Colin LaveryAerogen SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Noah VogelAerogen SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Bilgehan AvserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/bavserBrian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—George McLeanApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Paul LeutheuserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Oscar AguilarBizmarkFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rodrigo MosqueiraBizmarkFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Benjamin MartindaleDonkeyFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Minghao TanDonkeyFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Erim GurlemisGUILDFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States2—Kaya CelebiGUILDFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States2—Meera PatelHERAFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lockedincheetahNoelle SoHERAFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/noelleysoAarin JhaveriKaraFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Anuveer ChadhaKaraFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Eric SilverMass MagneticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/2998x10tothe8Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgroll
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Benjamin Martindale
Founder/CEO·Donkey
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Prev founded Prelude OS: 31 paying Chinese factory customers cold-acquired in 39 days on the ground in Guangzhou; cash-flow positive. Advised heavy-equipment giants Sany and Sinoboom on overseas expansion. Featured on Mango TV, China's largest media station: factory-floor interview segments and a named 13-minute personal profile. Ran a Toronto marketing company: $4M closed for construction clients in 6 months. Fluent Mandarin. Finance at Rotman Commerce, UofT; dropped a credit short.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
DonkeyThe AI-native trading company: China factory-direct for US importers
Co-foundersMinghao Tan
