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Known for these resultsRole20%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 20% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company80%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 80% of these rows have at least one match.School20%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 20% of these rows have at least one match.
- Christopher Burns@burnedchrisFounder/CEO · InthX26B2B · San Francisco
- David GraunkeFounder · SafetyKitS23B2B · San Francisco
- Steven GuichardFounder · SafetyKitS23B2B · San Francisco
- Glen WiseFounder · CinderW22B2B · New York
- Phil BrennanFounder · CinderW22B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Christopher BurnsInthFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/burnedchrisDavid GraunkeSafetyKitFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Steven GuichardSafetyKitFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Glen WiseCinderFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States30—Phil BrennanCinderFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States30—
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Steven Guichard
Founder·SafetyKit
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size10
BatchSummer 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Steven is a cofounder of SafetyKit, working to replace human risk reviewers with language models. Previously he worked at Carbic as the first software engineer and later as the CEO. There he helped build ultrasonic flow sensors which were installed on oil pipelines and offshore rigs around the world. Steven also cofounded Thomas Street, a software design and engineering consultancy, where he worked with companies like Cisco, Roche, and DirecTV.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
