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Known for these resultsRole22%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 22% 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.Bio50%Bio coverage: 50% 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-company11%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 11% 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.
- Maciej Szcześnik@MaciejSzczesnikFounder · Vinci GamesS22Consumer · San Francisco
- Nathaniel VenturaFounder · Vinci GamesS22Consumer · San Francisco
- Benjamin RouxFounder · KoalaW22Education · San Francisco
- Xavier Lesage MorettiFounder · KoalaW22Education · San Francisco
- Aaron Ng@localghostFounder/CEO · Hyper OnlineS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Jared Downing@JaredDowning_Founder · GamebytesS19Consumer · New York
- Kane Thomas@kanethomasDXFounder · GamebytesS19Consumer · New York
- Kumail Jaffer@k_m_y_lFounder · GatherS19Consumer · New York
- Phillip Wang@flippnflopsFounder · GatherS19Consumer · New York
- Chen YuhengFounder/COO · rct AIW19Consumer · Los Angeles
- Cheng LyuFounder · rct AIW19Consumer · Los Angeles
- Xiankun WuFounder · rct AIW19Consumer · Los Angeles
- Xiaolong MuFounder · rct AIW19Consumer · Los Angeles
- Xinjie MaFounder · rct AIW19Consumer · Los Angeles
- JaeCheol KimFounder · SeerslabS16Consumer · San Francisco
- Michael ChongFounder · SeerslabS16Consumer · San Francisco
- Liam Don@liamdonFounder/CTO · ClassDojoS12Education · San Francisco
- Sam ChaudharyFounder/CEO · ClassDojoS12Education · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Maciej SzcześnikVinci GamesFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/MaciejSzczesnikNathaniel VenturaVinci GamesFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7—Benjamin RouxKoalaFounderWinter 2022EducationSan Francisco, United States11—Xavier Lesage MorettiKoalaFounderWinter 2022EducationSan Francisco, United States11—Aaron NgHyper OnlineFounder/CEOSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/localghostJared DowningGamebytesFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew York, United States4https://x.com/JaredDowning_Kane ThomasGamebytesFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew York, United States4https://x.com/kanethomasDXKumail JafferGatherFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew York, United States60https://x.com/k_m_y_lPhillip WangGatherFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew York, United States60https://x.com/flippnflopsChen Yuhengrct AIFounder/COOWinter 2019ConsumerLos Angeles, United States40—Cheng Lyurct AIFounderWinter 2019ConsumerLos Angeles, United States40—Xiankun Wurct AIFounderWinter 2019ConsumerLos Angeles, United States40—Xiaolong Murct AIFounderWinter 2019ConsumerLos Angeles, United States40—Xinjie Marct AIFounderWinter 2019ConsumerLos Angeles, United States40—JaeCheol KimSeerslabFounderSummer 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States39—Michael ChongSeerslabFounderSummer 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States39—Liam DonClassDojoFounder/CTOSummer 2012EducationSan Francisco, United States100https://x.com/liamdonSam ChaudharyClassDojoFounder/CEOSummer 2012EducationSan Francisco, United States100—
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Nathaniel Ventura
Founder·Vinci Games
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size7
BatchSummer 2022
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Nathan Ventura is the co-founder and CEO of Vinci Games, which he started with Maciej Szcześnik in 2021. Nathan oversees product, marketing, and business development for the company. He spent his career leading world-class developer programs at Facebook, Google, and Unity. Currently he is focused on building the next generation of AAA competitive sports for virtual reality with Blacktop Hoops.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Vinci Games
Creating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
Co-foundersMaciej Szcześnik@MaciejSzczesnik
