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Known for these resultsRole17%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 17% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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.School23%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 23% of these rows have at least one match.
- Benjamin Nguyen@bennewgenFounder/CEO · ArcherX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Vivek Yanamadula@VivekYanamadulaFounder/CTO · ArcherX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Alvin Salehi@alvinsalehi_Founder/CEO · GoldbridgeF25Real Estate and Construction
- Greg RamiFounder · GoldbridgeF25Real Estate and Construction
- Joel Tomas PimentelFounder/CTO · SelfinF25Fintech · San Francisco
- Paula GutierrezFounder/CEO · SelfinF25Fintech · San Francisco
- Khalid AshmawyFounder/CEO · MunifyS25Fintech · Orlando
- Courtne Marland@courtnemarlandFounder/CEO · IRBCX25Fintech · New York
- Henry Kwon@henrykwon05Founder/CTO · IRBCX25Fintech · New York
- Hugo MarklandFounder · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
- Jeanot DawsonFounder/CEO · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
- Oliver LambsonFounder/CTO · KarooW25Fintech · Toronto
- Toby HirschFounder/CEO · LucibleS24B2B · New York
- Philip AbelFounder/CTO · ClevaW24Fintech · Lagos
- Tolu Alabi@tolu_tols1Founder/CEO · ClevaW24Fintech · Lagos
- Andrew WangFounder/CTO · PolarW24Fintech · San Francisco
- Grant AckermanFounder/CEO · PolarW24Fintech · San Francisco
- Abraham Kuri Vargas@kurennFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
- Carlos Alberto Medellin GonzalezFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
- Eduardo Lopez De Leon@edolopezFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Benjamin NguyenArcherFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/bennewgenVivek YanamadulaArcherFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/VivekYanamadulaAlvin SalehiGoldbridgeFounder/CEOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown3https://x.com/alvinsalehi_Greg RamiGoldbridgeFounderFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown3—Joel Tomas PimentelSelfinFounder/CTOFall 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Paula GutierrezSelfinFounder/CEOFall 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Khalid AshmawyMunifyFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechOrlando, United States4—Courtne MarlandIRBCFounder/CEOSpring 2025FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/courtnemarlandHenry KwonIRBCFounder/CTOSpring 2025FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/henrykwon05Hugo MarklandKarooFounderWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—Jeanot DawsonKarooFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—Oliver LambsonKarooFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechToronto, Canada3—Toby HirschLucibleFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Philip AbelClevaFounder/CTOWinter 2024FintechLagos, Nigeria30—Tolu AlabiClevaFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechLagos, Nigeria30https://x.com/tolu_tols1Andrew WangPolarFounder/CTOWinter 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Grant AckermanPolarFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Abraham Kuri VargasCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9https://x.com/kurennCarlos Alberto Medellin GonzalezCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9—Eduardo Lopez De LeonCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9https://x.com/edolopez
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Philip Abel
Founder/CTO·Cleva
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size30
BatchWinter 2024
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Philip has spent years building large-scale, multi-region infrastructure and services at industry leaders including AWS, Twilio, and Akamai Technologies. Originally from Nigeria, his journey took him from Kano to MIT and Georgia Tech, where he studied computer science. His story is one of resilience, curiosity, and a deep commitment to using technology to make a positive impact on the world. Outside of work, Philip is a lifelong FC Barcelona supporter and a devoted Lionel Messi fan.
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
ClevaUSD banking platform for Africa
Co-foundersTolu Alabi@tolu_tols1
