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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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.School11%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 11% of these rows have at least one match.
- Davis Foster@davistfosterFounder · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Ain McKendrickFounder · FactionW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Andrew Ashur@andrew__ashurFounder · Lucid BotsS19Industrials · Charlotte
- George TallFounder/CTO · lvl5W17Industrials · San Francisco
- Tin Hang Liu@tinhangliuFounder/CEO · Open MotorsW16Industrials · San Francisco
- Yuki LiuFounder/COO · Open MotorsW16Industrials · San Francisco
- Daniel KanFounder/COO · CruiseW14Industrials · San Francisco
- Kyle VogtFounder/CEO · CruiseW14Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Davis FosterAgency Tool CompanyFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/davistfosterJack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonAin McKendrickFactionFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States25—Andrew AshurLucid BotsFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsCharlotte, United States26https://x.com/andrew__ashurGeorge Talllvl5Founder/CTOWinter 2017IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Tin Hang LiuOpen MotorsFounder/CEOWinter 2016IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/tinhangliuYuki LiuOpen MotorsFounder/COOWinter 2016IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—Daniel KanCruise3× YCFounder/COOWinter 2014IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3000—Kyle VogtCruise2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2014IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3000—
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Daniel Kan
Founder/COO·Cruise
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/COO
Team size3000
BatchWinter 2014
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Built Exec (W12), Cruise (W14), now Fifth Door (F25)
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
3× YC founderVerified prior exit
- W12ExecAcquired
- W14CruiseAcquired · this entry
- F25Fifth DoorActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
CruiseSelf-driving cars.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitegetcruise.com
Team size3000
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2014
Co-foundersKyle Vogt
