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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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Kyle Vogt
Founder·Twitch
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2000
BatchWinter 2007
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Kyle started Cruise in 2013, eventually selling it to GM for $1 billion. He stayed on and led Cruise to a $30 billion valuation, over $7 billion in investment, and 250,000 fully driverless rides delivered. Kyle also co-founded Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Socialcam (acquired by Autodesk), and Justin.tv. Kyle studied computer science and electrical engineering at MIT.
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
2× YC founderVerified prior exitExit mentioned in bio
- W07TwitchAcquired · this entry
- W14CruiseAcquired
COMPANY CONTEXT
TwitchA global community creating the future of live entertainment.
Also founded · 1 more YC company
CruiseAcquiredWinter 2014Self-driving cars.
IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3000Open this entry
