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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio71%Bio coverage: 71% 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-company21%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 21% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Anthea Guo@theantheaguoFounder/CTO · LumeriaS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Arseniy Shishaev@arseniyswishFounder/CTO · SuperlogX26B2B · San Francisco
- Nicolò Magnante@nicolomagnanteFounder/CEO · SuperlogX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jochen Madler@jochenmadlerFounder/CEO · SitefireW26B2B
- Vincent JeltschFounder/CTO · SitefireW26B2B
- Dhruv RoongtaFounder · SlashyS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ritvik Pandey@ritvikpandey21Founder/CTO · PulseS24B2B · San Francisco
- Sid Manchkanti@sid_mnkFounder/CEO · PulseS24B2B · San Francisco
- Andres ArslanianFounder · Emi LabsW19B2B · Buenos Aires
- Mateo CavasottoFounder · Emi LabsW19B2B · Buenos Aires
- Joginder Tanikella@jogitanikellaFounder · Pulse Active Stations NetworkW19Healthcare
- Terren KleinFounder/CEO · College PulseS18B2B · Frisco
- Anand ThakerFounder/Technical /CTO · PulseW18B2B · San Francisco
- Mayank MehtaFounder/CEO · PulseW18B2B · San Francisco
- Chaitu AluruFounder · PulseW17Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Vamsee ChamakuraFounder · PulseW17Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Giancarlo DanieleFounder · Drive PulseW14Consumer · San Francisco
- Bruno Prezado SilvaFounder/Lead Designer · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
- Hugo SilvaFounder/Developer · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
- João GraçaFounder/CTO · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anthea GuoLumeriaFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/theantheaguoArseniy ShishaevSuperlogFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/arseniyswishNicolò MagnanteSuperlogFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nicolomagnanteJochen MadlerSitefireFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BUnknown2https://x.com/jochenmadlerVincent JeltschSitefireFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BUnknown2—Dhruv RoongtaSlashyFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Ritvik PandeyPulseFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States22https://x.com/ritvikpandey21Sid ManchkantiPulseFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States22https://x.com/sid_mnkAndres ArslanianEmi LabsFounderWinter 2019B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina50—Mateo CavasottoEmi LabsFounderWinter 2019B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina50—Joginder TanikellaPulse Active Stations NetworkFounderWinter 2019HealthcareUnknown10https://x.com/jogitanikellaTerren KleinCollege PulseFounder/CEOSummer 2018B2BFrisco, United States9—Anand ThakerPulseFounder/Technical /CTOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States11—Mayank MehtaPulseFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States11—Chaitu AluruPulseFounderWinter 2017HealthcareBengaluru, India30—Vamsee ChamakuraPulseFounderWinter 2017HealthcareBengaluru, India30—Giancarlo DanieleDrive PulseFounderWinter 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Bruno Prezado SilvaUnbabelFounder/Lead DesignerWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—Hugo SilvaUnbabelFounder/DeveloperWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—João GraçaUnbabelFounder/CTOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—
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Jochen Madler
Founder/CEO·Sitefire
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationBY, Germany
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO, sitefire.ai. Valedictorian of Germany's no. 1 finance program. Deep RL & optimization at Stanford and PhD at Technical University Munich (TUM).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
