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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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.Bio82%Bio coverage: 82% 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-company36%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 36% of these rows have at least one match.School73%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 73% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ashish Selvaraj@asheeeeeshhFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Ethan Pronev@ethanpronevFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Eric MillerFounder/CTO · AutoPallet RoboticsS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Nathan YeeFounder/CEO · AutoPallet RoboticsS24Industrials · San Francisco
- David MillardFounder/CEO · Azalea Robotics CorporationS24Industrials · San Francisco
- John B. StroudFounder/CFO · Azalea Robotics CorporationS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Aman Gour@amangour30Founder/CEO · FurtherAIW24B2B · San Francisco
- Alison LiddyFounder · Relevium MedicalS22Healthcare · Galway
- David DindiFounder · AtomicS20B2B · San Francisco
- Jonathan PettsFounder · UpsolveW19Fintech · Boston
- Michael CarvinFounder/CEO · SmartAssetS12Fintech · Austin
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ashish SelvarajApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/asheeeeeshhEthan PronevApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/ethanpronevEric MillerAutoPallet RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Nathan YeeAutoPallet RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—David MillardAzalea Robotics CorporationFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States——John B. StroudAzalea Robotics CorporationFounder/CFOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States——Aman GourFurtherAIFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States36https://x.com/amangour30Alison LiddyRelevium MedicalFounderSummer 2022HealthcareGalway, Ireland5—David DindiAtomicFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States25—Jonathan PettsUpsolveFounderWinter 2019FintechBoston, United States12—Michael CarvinSmartAssetFounder/CEOSummer 2012FintechAustin, United States210—
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Ethan Pronev
Founder·Approxima
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder at Approxima, building the trust layer to help software development scale with AI. Previously worked on trading systems at Jane Street and Citadel Securities. Computer Science graduate from the University of Waterloo, class of 2025.
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
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