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Known for these resultsRole10%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 10% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ahmad SaroyaFounder · Moving AtomsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Shehryar Saroya@SaroyaShehryarFounder/CEO · Moving AtomsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sasha Medvedovsky@sasham1Founder · DiversionS22B2B · Tel Aviv
- Maciej Szcześnik@MaciejSzczesnikFounder · Vinci GamesS22Consumer · San Francisco
- Nathaniel VenturaFounder · Vinci GamesS22Consumer · San Francisco
- Justin Hubert@Juicebox775Founder · Gym ClassW22Consumer · San Francisco
- Paul Katsen@pavtalkFounder · Gym ClassW22Consumer · San Francisco
- Ambareesh BalajiFounder · HyperbeamW22B2B · Waterloo
- Philip ScottFounder · HyperbeamW22B2B · Waterloo
- Forrest Briggs@LifecastIFounder · LifecastW22Consumer · San Francisco
- Chris Horne@chornesaysFounder · FiltaS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Chandell StoneFounder · Degrees of FreedomW21Education · New York
- Jazel SmithFounder · Degrees of FreedomW21Education · New York
- S. Aaron AndrewFounder · Degrees of FreedomW21Education · New York
- David AskaryanFounder · MoFES19Consumer · New York
- Andy TsenFounder · Ramen VRS19Consumer · San Francisco
- Joe ConnollyFounder · SketchboxW18Consumer · San Francisco
- Peter Le BekFounder · SketchboxW18Consumer · San Francisco
- Diego Marcos SeguraFounder · SupermediumW18Consumer · San Francisco
- Angel Alonso SayFounder/CEO · ResolveW15Real Estate and Construction · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ahmad SaroyaMoving AtomsFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Shehryar SaroyaMoving AtomsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/SaroyaShehryarSasha MedvedovskyDiversionFounderSummer 2022B2BTel Aviv, Israel14https://x.com/sasham1Maciej SzcześnikVinci GamesFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/MaciejSzczesnikNathaniel VenturaVinci GamesFounderSummer 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7—Justin HubertGym ClassFounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/Juicebox775Paul KatsenGym ClassFounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/pavtalkAmbareesh BalajiHyperbeamFounderWinter 2022B2BWaterloo, Canada3—Philip ScottHyperbeamFounderWinter 2022B2BWaterloo, Canada3—Forrest BriggsLifecastFounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/LifecastIChris HorneFiltaFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/chornesaysChandell StoneDegrees of FreedomFounderWinter 2021EducationNew York, United States7—Jazel SmithDegrees of FreedomFounderWinter 2021EducationNew York, United States7—S. Aaron AndrewDegrees of FreedomFounderWinter 2021EducationNew York, United States7—David AskaryanMoFEFounderSummer 2019ConsumerNew York, United States1—Andy TsenRamen VRFounderSummer 2019ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15—Joe ConnollySketchboxFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSan Francisco, United States20—Peter Le BekSketchboxFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSan Francisco, United States20—Diego Marcos SeguraSupermediumFounderWinter 2018ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Angel Alonso SayResolveFounder/CEOWinter 2015Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States10—
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S. Aaron Andrew
Founder·Degrees of Freedom
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size7
BatchWinter 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
In 2005, I founded DBF, a social sector studio that has launched $1b in global education, democracy, & tech enterprises including Democracy Prep, WLA (XQ Prize winner), Blackstone Valley Prep, Alumni Revolution, Degrees of Freedom, & others that serve tens of thousands of K-16 students. From 2013-2016 I was Senior Advisor for Education & Civic Technology in the Obama-Biden White House and launched Vote.gov, #CSforAll, & #FutureReady. 45 got elected & things got weird…now, LIFund backed stealth.
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
Degrees of FreedomDoF provides a high quality, affordable higher education alternative.
IndustryEducation
WebsiteDegreesOfFreedom.org
Team size7
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LocationNew York, United States
BatchWinter 2021
