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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Karon Pangestu@pangestu_karonFounder/CEO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Steven Mulyawan@0xstevezillaFounder/COO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Vincent Owen Toniwan@0xvincent_ethFounder/CTO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Michael Wang@michaelwangeloFounder/CEO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Yuhua Wang@yuhuawanFounder/CTO · Prodigy ResearchS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Joshua ZyzakFounder/CTO · Spectre IntelligenceS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Michelle Li@michellezliFounder/CEO · Spectre IntelligenceS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Eunju MoonFounder/CTO · InstinctW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Joon Won Song@mericsongFounder/CEO · InstinctW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Annanay Kapila@annanayFounder/CEO · QFEXX25Fintech · London
- Joshua Wharton@joshuawhartonFounder/CTO · QFEXX25Fintech · London
- Henry ZhangFounder/CEO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Preston EllisFounder/CTO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Kirthi Banothu@kirthibanothuFounder/CTO · attimetF24Fintech · San Francisco
- Xiaoyu LiFounder/CEO · attimetF24Fintech · San Francisco
- Edouard GodfreyFounder · FintoolW23B2B · San Francisco
- Nicolas Bustamante@nicbstmeFounder · FintoolW23B2B · San Francisco
- MJ KimFounder · AYC FundW22Fintech · Seoul
- Adam Zvada@adamzvadaFounder · NFTScoringW22Consumer · New York
- David Mokos@davidmokos_Founder · NFTScoringW22Consumer · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Karon PangestuArbitalFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/pangestu_karonSteven MulyawanArbitalFounder/COOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xstevezillaVincent Owen ToniwanArbitalFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xvincent_ethMichael WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/michaelwangeloYuhua WangProdigy ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/yuhuawanJoshua ZyzakSpectre IntelligenceFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Michelle LiSpectre IntelligenceFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/michellezliEunju MoonInstinctFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States5—Joon Won SongInstinctFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/mericsongAnnanay KapilaQFEXFounder/CEOSpring 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom14https://x.com/annanayJoshua WhartonQFEXFounder/CTOSpring 2025FintechLondon, United Kingdom14https://x.com/joshuawhartonHenry ZhangAxiomFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Preston EllisAxiomFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Kirthi BanothuattimetFounder/CTOFall 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/kirthibanothuXiaoyu LiattimetFounder/CEOFall 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States3—Edouard GodfreyFintoolFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Nicolas BustamanteFintoolFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/nicbstmeMJ KimAYC FundFounderWinter 2022FintechSeoul, South Korea1—Adam ZvadaNFTScoringFounderWinter 2022ConsumerNew York, United States8https://x.com/adamzvadaDavid MokosNFTScoringFounderWinter 2022ConsumerNew York, United States8https://x.com/davidmokos_
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Michelle Li
Founder/CEO·Spectre Intelligence
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CEO at Spectre Intelligence, on leave from Harvard (I studied Economics & Biology and was originally class of '27). Previous research across generative protein language models, bacteriophages, CRISPR Cas9, and more. ISEF grand award winner, RSI and STS scholar.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Spectre IntelligenceWe are a multi-strategy trading firm that trains AI traders.
IndustryFintech
Websitespectreintelligence.ai
Team size2
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersJoshua Zyzak
