Founder Directory
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Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% 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-company100%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 100% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric ZhangFounder · SpongeW26B2B · San Francisco
- Jae ChoiFounder · SpongeW26B2B · San Francisco
- Rishab LuthraFounder · SpongeW26B2B · San Francisco
- Aditya NadkarniFounder/CTO · LoreS24B2B · San Francisco
- Terrell MarshallFounder/CEO · LoreS24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric ZhangSpongeFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Jae ChoiSpongeFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rishab LuthraSpongeFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Aditya NadkarniLoreFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Terrell MarshallLoreFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Jae Choi
Founder·Sponge
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder Sponge (YC W26). Ex-Stripe Crypto.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SpongeFinancial infrastructure for the agent economy
