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- Hudson Liao@hudsonliaoFounder/CEO · The HogF25B2B · San Francisco
- Niek HogenboomFounder/CEO · Minimal AIS25B2B · Amsterdam
- Caitlin HoganFounder/CTO · LabricX25B2B · San Francisco
- Paul-Henri Biojout@PH_BJTFounder/CTO · DollyglotW25Consumer · Paris
- Thomas Minassian@thminassianFounder/CEO · DollyglotW25Consumer · Paris
- Asa Schachar@asametricalFounder · LevelS21Fintech · San Francisco
- Molly HoganFounder · LevelS21Fintech · San Francisco
- Vladimir KorshinFounder · LevelS21Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Hudson LiaoThe HogFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hudsonliaoNiek HogenboomMinimal AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BAmsterdam, Netherlands3—Caitlin HoganLabricFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Paul-Henri BiojoutDollyglotFounder/CTOWinter 2025ConsumerParis, France2https://x.com/PH_BJTThomas MinassianDollyglotFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerParis, France2https://x.com/thminassianAsa SchacharLevel2× YCFounderSummer 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/asametricalMolly HoganLevelFounderSummer 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States0—Vladimir KorshinLevelFounderSummer 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States0—
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Niek Hogenboom
Founder/CEO·Minimal AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchSummer 2025
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Niek is the Co-Founder and CEO of Minimal AI He started his first business at the age of 16, selling and importing custom suits from his parents' house and sold the business 3 years later. After graduating from Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology, he spent a year leading the most successful solar racing team in the world and grew his startup SitRight to $2M+ revenue during covid. Later he did his master's research at the University of Oxford before founding Minimal AI
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
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