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Known for these resultsRole57%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 57% 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.Bio86%Bio coverage: 86% 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-company43%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 43% of these rows have at least one match.School14%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 14% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aydin Sorensen@formerlypeterFounder · FlorinS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Frederik HansenFounder/CEO · DiligenceSquaredF25B2B · New York
- Soren Biltoft-KnudsenFounder/President · DiligenceSquaredF25B2B · New York
- Kevin XieFounder/CEO · SorenF25B2B · San Francisco
- Sorena AminiFounder/COO · SolvaS25Fintech · New York
- Ines Gamboa SorensenFounder · Morada UnoW21Real Estate and Construction · Mexico City
- Soren BergFounder · VetProntoW15Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aydin SorensenFlorinFounderSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/formerlypeterFrederik HansenDiligenceSquaredFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BNew York, United States3—Soren Biltoft-KnudsenDiligenceSquaredFounder/PresidentFall 2025B2BNew York, United States3—Kevin XieSorenFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Sorena AminiSolvaFounder/COOSummer 2025FintechNew York, United States15—Ines Gamboa SorensenMorada UnoFounderWinter 2021Real Estate and ConstructionMexico City, Mexico150—Soren BergVetProntoFounderWinter 2015HealthcareSan Francisco, United States51—
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Linus Malmén
Founder/CTO·Solva
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size15
BatchSummer 2025
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CTO and Co-founder of Solva. Before Solva, I Co-founded Zaver (most recently starred in CNBC), a European neobank processing over €1 billion annually under an EBA-CRD license. Clients include Porsche, Volkswagen, and Loewe. I've led AI development for leading tech companies long before AI became the norm and my work has been featured in TechCrunch, Bloomberg and Forbes.
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
COMPANY CONTEXT
Solva
Automates insurance claims and stops incorrect payouts
IndustryFintech
Websitesolvatechnology.com
Team size15
X—
LocationNew York, United States
BatchSummer 2025
