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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School75%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 75% of these rows have at least one match.
- Bill Jiao@BillJiao930Founder/CEO · General InstinctX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Guanming Wang@Guanming717Founder/CTO · General InstinctX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aleks TomovskiFounder/CTO · ModernX26B2B · San Francisco
- Eunju MoonFounder/CTO · InstinctW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Joon Won Song@mericsongFounder/CEO · InstinctW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Alex Pinel Neparidze@Alex__PinelFounder · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
- Ashwin IyerFounder · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
- Joaquim DicksonFounder/CTO · Instinct SpaceW25Industrials · London
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bill JiaoGeneral InstinctFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BillJiao930Guanming WangGeneral InstinctFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/Guanming717Aleks TomovskiModernFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Eunju MoonInstinctFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States5—Joon Won SongInstinctFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/mericsongAlex Pinel NeparidzeInstinct SpaceFounderWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/Alex__PinelAshwin IyerInstinct SpaceFounderWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5—Joaquim DicksonInstinct SpaceFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom5—
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Joon Won Song
Founder/CEO·Instinct
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Quantitative Developer @ Squarepoint Capital League of Legends Challenger (2000LP+) KR/EUW/NA server, for 10 years. EECS @ Imperial College London
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
InstinctTrade your instinct
Co-foundersEunju Moon
