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- Wye Yew Ho@WyeYewFounder/CEO · ProximittyW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Zi Zhang@zizixcmFounder/CTO · ProximittyW26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Wye Yew HoProximittyFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/WyeYewZi ZhangProximittyFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/zizixcm
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Wye Yew Ho
Founder/CEO·Proximitty
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO @ Proximitty (YC W26). Previously, led FinCrime and Growth at Taptap Send ($75m -> $200m ARR) and started his career advising banks and fintechs on risk strategy at McKinsey. Highest ranked Malaysian in history in the Southeast Asian Maths Competition (SEAMC).
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
