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Known for these resultsRole32%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 32% 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.Bio65%Bio coverage: 65% 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-company8%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 8% of these rows have at least one match.School11%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 11% of these rows have at least one match.
- Gordy Sun@grdysunFounder/CEO · LakoniaF25Government · San Francisco
- Chris WeaverFounder · OnyxW24B2B · San Francisco
- Yuhong SunFounder · OnyxW24B2B · San Francisco
- Alistair Pullen@AlistairPullenFounder · CosineW23B2B · London
- Yang Li@yangli_Founder · CosineW23B2B · London
- Etienne Bernard@etiennebcpFounder · NuMindS22B2B · Boston
- Samuel Bernard@TaXulesFounder · NuMindS22B2B · Boston
- Luigi La Corte@_luigilacorteFounder · ProvisionS22B2B · Toronto
- Johnny WolffFounder · HomeRoomW22Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Thomas Hornbeck@thomashornbeckFounder · HomeRoomW22Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Erik ZieglerFounder · voizeW22B2B · Berlin
- Fabio SchmidbergerFounder · voizeW22B2B · Berlin
- Marcel SchmidbergerFounder · voizeW22B2B · Berlin
- Felipe RodríguezFounder · CeroS21B2B · Santiago
- Jorge Pérez@perezFounder · CeroS21B2B · Santiago
- Mauricio Quezada@waxkunFounder · CeroS21B2B · Santiago
- Wilson MitchellFounder · Compose.aiW21B2B · Carlsbad
- Samuel OluwalanaFounder · HyperGlueW21B2B · San Francisco
- Stanley Fich@sfich_Founder · HyperGlueW21B2B · San Francisco
- Amar AgasaveeranFounder · FlowbotS19B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gordy SunLakoniaFounder/CEOFall 2025GovernmentSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/grdysunChris WeaverOnyxFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States20—Yuhong SunOnyxFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States20—Alistair PullenCosineFounderWinter 2023B2BLondon, United Kingdom12https://x.com/AlistairPullenYang LiCosineFounderWinter 2023B2BLondon, United Kingdom12https://x.com/yangli_Etienne BernardNuMindFounderSummer 2022B2BBoston, United States6https://x.com/etiennebcpSamuel BernardNuMindFounderSummer 2022B2BBoston, United States6https://x.com/TaXulesLuigi La CorteProvisionFounderSummer 2022B2BToronto, Canada15https://x.com/_luigilacorteJohnny WolffHomeRoomFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States25—Thomas HornbeckHomeRoomFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States25https://x.com/thomashornbeckErik ZieglervoizeFounderWinter 2022B2BBerlin, Germany140—Fabio SchmidbergervoizeFounderWinter 2022B2BBerlin, Germany140—Marcel SchmidbergervoizeFounderWinter 2022B2BBerlin, Germany140—Felipe RodríguezCeroFounderSummer 2021B2BSantiago, Chile10—Jorge PérezCeroFounderSummer 2021B2BSantiago, Chile10https://x.com/perezMauricio QuezadaCeroFounderSummer 2021B2BSantiago, Chile10https://x.com/waxkunWilson MitchellCompose.aiFounderWinter 2021B2BCarlsbad, United States7—Samuel OluwalanaHyperGlueFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Stanley FichHyperGlueFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/sfich_Amar AgasaveeranFlowbotFounderSummer 2019B2BNew York, United States2—
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Thomas Hornbeck
Founder·HomeRoom
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size25
BatchWinter 2022
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
I'm a serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple tech startups, including GotIt! (EdTech), Distynct (AgTech), and Homeroom (Coliving/PropTech) YC W'22. PhD (abd) in Computer Science, dropped out in the 5th year to start my first company. I moved to Silicon Valley in 2013 and built an EdTech app that ended up #2 in Education on the AppStore. I've been an angel investor in a few startups Jobhop (HR Tech company in Vietnam) and LegalQ (TechStars '21), and Venture Partner at Kind Capital.
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.
CredentialsPhDDropout / Thiel
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Serial founder · self-declared
COMPANY CONTEXT
HomeRoomWe Rent Your Property by the Room. You earn 50% more Rent.
IndustryReal Estate and Construction
Websitelivehomeroom.com/
Team size25
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2022
Co-foundersJohnny Wolff
