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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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Preston Ellis
Founder/CTO·Axiom
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building consumer applications in crypto!
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
Axiom
Trade memecoins, perpetuals, and earn yield.
Co-foundersHenry Zhang
