Founder Directory
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Founders15
Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School13%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 13% of these rows have at least one match.
- Casey TrainaFounder/CTO · OverlapS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Jonathan Baer@jbaerofficialFounder/CEO · OverlapS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Dimitris Nikolaou@dimireadsthingsFounder · WondercraftS22B2B · London
- Youssef Rizk@youssefarizkFounder · WondercraftS22B2B · London
- Emiel van Liere@emielvanliereFounder · QuestS21Consumer · Amsterdam
- Robert Gaal@robertgaalFounder · QuestS21Consumer · Amsterdam
- George Quraishi@quraishiFounder/COO · ArtifactS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Martin GouyFounder · ArtifactS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Moncef Biaz@IAmMoncefFounder · ArtifactS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Ross Chanin@rosschaninFounder · ArtifactS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Aankit RoyFounder · KhabriS19Consumer · New Delhi
- Pulkit Sharma@PulkitSh5Founder · KhabriS19Consumer · New Delhi
- SandeepFounder · KhabriS19Consumer · New Delhi
- Martin Siniawski@msiniaFounder/CEO · Evolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)W18Consumer · San Francisco
- Leah Culver@leahculverFounder/CTO · BreakerW17Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Casey TrainaOverlapFounder/CTOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6—Jonathan BaerOverlapFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/jbaerofficialDimitris NikolaouWondercraftFounderSummer 2022B2BLondon, United Kingdom15https://x.com/dimireadsthingsYoussef RizkWondercraftFounderSummer 2022B2BLondon, United Kingdom15https://x.com/youssefarizkEmiel van LiereQuestFounderSummer 2021ConsumerAmsterdam, Netherlands5https://x.com/emielvanliereRobert GaalQuestFounderSummer 2021ConsumerAmsterdam, Netherlands5https://x.com/robertgaalGeorge QuraishiArtifactFounder/COOSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/quraishiMartin GouyArtifactFounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Moncef BiazArtifactFounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/IAmMoncefRoss ChaninArtifactFounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/rosschaninAankit RoyKhabriFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew Delhi, India11—Pulkit SharmaKhabriFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew Delhi, India11https://x.com/PulkitSh5SandeepKhabriFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew Delhi, India11—Martin SiniawskiEvolve (makers of Podcast App & Rest)Founder/CEOWinter 2018ConsumerSan Francisco, United States23https://x.com/msiniaLeah CulverBreaker2× YCFounder/CTOWinter 2017ConsumerSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/leahculver
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Ross Chanin
Founder·Artifact
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size10
BatchSummer 2020
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
I like to build things that help people. I'm a proud husband, father, and professed soccer nut. I hail from the Great State of New Jersey, but have called the Bay Area home since 2006. At heart, I am a Rawlsian.
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.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ArtifactPersonal podcasts with the people in your life
IndustryConsumer
Websiteheyartifact.com/
Team size10
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2020
