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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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.Bio64%Bio coverage: 64% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% of these rows have at least one match.School16%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 16% of these rows have at least one match.
- Nithik Bala@nithikbalaFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Varun Puru@varunpuruFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- David Venegas@davidvenegasFounder/CEO · EdgerunS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Fabian AmherdFounder/CTO · MountX26Fintech · San Francisco
- John BachmannFounder/CEO · MountX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Liam McBrideFounder/CTO · ParrotX26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Gonzalez@michaelatpalusFounder/CTO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Sam Lushtak@Sam_LushtakFounder/CEO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Robert CormicanFounder/CTO · Forge RoboticsF25Industrials · San Francisco
- Yuvan Sundrani@YSundrani79540Founder · AutosanaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Amulya BalakrishnanFounder/CEO · NovaflowS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Konstantin PaulusFounder/CEO · Diffusion StudioF24Consumer · San Francisco
- Charlene Wang@hsinleiwangFounder/CEO · EmberF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Warren WangFounder/CTO · EmberF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Usama Syed@usamasyedmdFounder/CEO · FutureClinicF24Healthcare · New York
- Filip Kozera@kozerafilipFounder/CEO · WordwareS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Leopold von WaldthausenFounder/CEO · Zeit AIS24B2B · Munich
- Chenyu LiFounder · AbelW24B2B · San Francisco
- Zachary GittelmanFounder · Mango HealthW24Healthcare
- Matt WardFounder · ApoxyS23B2B
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Nithik BalaAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nithikbalaVarun PuruAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/varunpuruDavid VenegasEdgerunFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/davidvenegasFabian AmherdMountFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—John BachmannMountFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Liam McBrideParrotFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Michael GonzalezPalus FinanceFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/michaelatpalusSam LushtakPalus FinanceFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/Sam_LushtakRobert CormicanForge RoboticsFounder/CTOFall 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States1—Yuvan SundraniAutosanaFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/YSundrani79540Amulya BalakrishnanNovaflowFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5—Konstantin PaulusDiffusion StudioFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Charlene WangEmberFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States25https://x.com/hsinleiwangWarren WangEmberFounder/CTOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States25—Usama SyedFutureClinicFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareNew York, United States4https://x.com/usamasyedmdFilip KozeraWordwareFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/kozerafilipLeopold von WaldthausenZeit AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BMunich, Germany12—Chenyu LiAbelFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Zachary GittelmanMango HealthFounderWinter 2024HealthcareUnknown2—Matt WardApoxyFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown2—
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John Bachmann
Founder/CEO·Mount
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Mount (YC P26) | Mount insures companies against AI risks. I grew up in a family that's been in the insurance industry for four generations. At 18, I dropped out of high school and flew solo to Bangalore, where I spent four months building an engineering team I recruited and led, scaling the business to $400K in annual revenue.
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.
CredentialsDropout / Thiel
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
