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Known for these resultsRole27%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 27% 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-company21%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 21% of these rows have at least one match.School17%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 17% of these rows have at least one match.
- Mordi Shadpour@MordiShadpourFounder/CEO · Uno WalletX26Fintech · San Francisco
- James Heaney@jvheaneyFounder/CTO · GradeW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Lotanna Ezeike@lottsnomadFounder/CEO · GradeW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Can ZehebiFounder · ZavoF25Fintech · London
- Ilkan GezerFounder · ZavoF25Fintech · London
- Alec Howard@alecmhowardFounder/CEO · RuvoS25Fintech · São Paulo
- Michael MasonFounder/CTO · RuvoS25Fintech · São Paulo
- Bernardo Simonassi@bebedaselvaFounder/CEO · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Gustavo MarinhoFounder/CPO · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Joao Borges@joaocsbFounder · BlindPayW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Nikhil Srinivasan@nvsFounder/CEO · InfiniteW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Raj Lad@rajlad_Founder/CTO · InfiniteW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Gray Newfield@gray_newfieldFounder/CEO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Noah Newfield@NoahNewfieldFounder/COO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Faiyam Rahman@faiyamrahmanFounder/CEO · BlazeS24Fintech
- Luc Succès@lucsuccesFounder/CTO · BlazeS24Fintech
- Oscar WilsbyFounder · FuseS24Healthcare · London
- Sho Sugihara@_ShoSugiharaFounder · FuseS24Healthcare · London
- Sam YuFounder/CTO · MoretaS24Fintech · San Francisco
- Walid MahdFounder/CEO · MoretaS24Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Mordi ShadpourUno WalletFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MordiShadpourJames HeaneyGradeFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jvheaneyLotanna EzeikeGradeFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lottsnomadCan ZehebiZavoFounderFall 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom8—Ilkan GezerZavoFounderFall 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom8—Alec HowardRuvoFounder/CEOSummer 2025FintechSão Paulo, Brazil11https://x.com/alecmhowardMichael MasonRuvoFounder/CTOSummer 2025FintechSão Paulo, Brazil11—Bernardo SimonassiBlindPayFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/bebedaselvaGustavo MarinhoBlindPayFounder/CPOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9—Joao BorgesBlindPayFounderWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/joaocsbNikhil SrinivasanInfiniteFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nvsRaj LadInfiniteFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/rajlad_Gray NewfieldCharmFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/gray_newfieldNoah NewfieldCharmFounder/COOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/NoahNewfieldFaiyam RahmanBlazeFounder/CEOSummer 2024FintechUnknown5https://x.com/faiyamrahmanLuc SuccèsBlazeFounder/CTOSummer 2024FintechUnknown5https://x.com/lucsuccesOscar WilsbyFuseFounderSummer 2024HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom3—Sho SugiharaFuseFounderSummer 2024HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/_ShoSugiharaSam YuMoretaFounder/CTOSummer 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States4—Walid MahdMoretaFounder/CEOSummer 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States4—
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Sho Sugihara
Founder·Fuse
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSummer 2024
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Sho is a repeat founder. He co-founded and scaled a fintech startup to multi-million $ ARR within twelve months from launch and eventual profitability. Before that, he worked on data analytics projects at McKinsey for some of the largest healthcare systems in the world, including the NHS and several of the top ten private healthcare insurers. He studied at Cambridge and the Karolinska Institutet. He is originally from Japan.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Serial founder · self-declared
