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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% 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.Bio94%Bio coverage: 94% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School38%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 38% of these rows have at least one match.
- Guy Ben Aharon@GuyBenAharonFounder/CTO · OneCLIS26B2B · San Francisco
- Marguerite BenoistFounder/CTO · AquaShieldX26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Paul BeckersFounder/CEO · AquaShieldX26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- BinBin He@binsquaresFounder/CEO · smol machinesX26B2B · San Francisco
- Paul GrechFounder/CEO · OctaPulseW26Industrials
- Rohan SinghFounder/CTO · OctaPulseW26Industrials
- Kenneth Acquah@aquariusacquahFounder/CTO · KaizenX25B2B · San Francisco
- Finnian Brown@finnatseaFounder/CEO · Aqua VoiceW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Jack McIntire@jtmcintireFounder/CTO · Aqua VoiceW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Dev PatelFounder · AquaS21Fintech · New York
- Rohan Marwaha@RohanMarwahaFounder · AquaS21Fintech · New York
- Peter Gao@pgaoooFounder · Aquarium LearningS20B2B · San Francisco
- Quinn JohnsonFounder · Aquarium LearningS20B2B · San Francisco
- Alex Kates@ajkatesFounder/CEO · VetcoveS16B2B · Miami
- Mitchell KatesFounder/Tech · VetcoveS16B2B · Miami
- Alex AndonFounder/CEO · Jellyfish ArtW12Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Guy Ben AharonOneCLIFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/GuyBenAharonMarguerite BenoistAquaShieldFounder/CTOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States3—Paul BeckersAquaShieldFounder/CEOSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States3—BinBin Hesmol machinesFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/binsquaresPaul GrechOctaPulseFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown2—Rohan SinghOctaPulseFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown2—Kenneth AcquahKaizenFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/aquariusacquahFinnian BrownAqua VoiceFounder/CEOWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/finnatseaJack McIntireAqua VoiceFounder/CTOWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/jtmcintireDev PatelAquaFounderSummer 2021FintechNew York, United States34—Rohan MarwahaAquaFounderSummer 2021FintechNew York, United States34https://x.com/RohanMarwahaPeter GaoAquarium LearningFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/pgaoooQuinn JohnsonAquarium LearningFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States12—Alex KatesVetcoveFounder/CEOSummer 2016B2BMiami, United States170https://x.com/ajkatesMitchell KatesVetcoveFounder/TechSummer 2016B2BMiami, United States170—Alex AndonJellyfish ArtFounder/CEOWinter 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—
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Paul Beckers
Founder/CEO·AquaShield
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & CEO @ AquaShield | Prev. Robotics Researcher @ MIT
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AquaShieldAI water leak detection for buildings
IndustryReal Estate and Construction
Websiteaquashieldai.com
Team size3
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
Co-foundersMarguerite Benoist
