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Known for these resultsRole45%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 45% 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-company16%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 16% of these rows have at least one match.School30%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 30% of these rows have at least one match.
- Tiphaine VenetFounder/CEO · CoveraF26Fintech · San Francisco
- Jacob ChiaFounder/CTO · EvergroveS26Healthcare · New York
- Kion Fallah@okfallahFounder/CEO · Experiential LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Bryan ChungFounder/CTO · InsurfS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chang LuFounder/CEO · InsurfS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Anya Trofimova@anya_trofimova7Founder/COO · PRINCEPSS26Fintech · London
- Conrad Frøyland MoeFounder/CEO · PRINCEPSS26Fintech · London
- Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)@deoarloFounder/CEO · Arlo IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Luke Button@lukebbuttonFounder/CEO · HedgeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Luke Rosa@lukerosa_Founder · HedgeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Ines Boutemadja@inesboutemFounder/CEO · KlaimeeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Julien CatonnetFounder/CTO · KlaimeeX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Fabian AmherdFounder/CTO · MountX26Fintech · San Francisco
- John BachmannFounder/CEO · MountX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Adam RonFounder/CEO · SoriaX26Fintech · New York
- Aakash Mahalingam@Aakash_MahaliFounder/CEO · CanaryW26B2B · San Francisco
- Viswesh N G@g_visweshFounder/CTO · CanaryW26B2B · San Francisco
- Alberto Rosas@albertorosasgFounder/CEO · DiditW26B2B · San Francisco
- Alejandro Rosas@_arosasgFounder/CTO · DiditW26B2B · San Francisco
- Frank Wang@lifetime0xFounder/CTO · PantaW26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Tiphaine VenetCoveraFounder/CEOFall 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Jacob ChiaEvergroveFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareNew York, United States2—Kion FallahExperiential LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/okfallahBryan ChungInsurfFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Chang LuInsurfFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Anya TrofimovaPRINCEPSFounder/COOSummer 2026FintechLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/anya_trofimova7Conrad Frøyland MoePRINCEPSFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechLondon, United Kingdom3—Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Arlo IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/deoarloLuke ButtonHedgeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lukebbuttonLuke RosaHedgeFounderSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lukerosa_Ines BoutemadjaKlaimeeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/inesboutemJulien CatonnetKlaimeeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Fabian AmherdMountFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—John BachmannMountFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Adam RonSoriaFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Aakash MahalingamCanaryFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/Aakash_MahaliViswesh N GCanaryFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/g_visweshAlberto RosasDiditFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States16https://x.com/albertorosasgAlejandro RosasDiditFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States16https://x.com/_arosasgFrank WangPantaFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/lifetime0x
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Luke Button
Founder/CEO·Hedge
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building Hedge. Prev. founded Fernstone (AI-powered retail insurance brokerage), led a growth team at Traba (Series A, backed by Founders Fund), Head of Growth at Antimetal, cofounder at Contrast (acquired).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Hedge
AI-Native insurance company
IndustryFintech
Websitehedgespecialty.com/
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
Co-foundersLuke Rosa@lukerosa_
