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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio81%Bio coverage: 81% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School19%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 19% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aditya Vellanki@aditya_vellankiFounder/CTO · Sentient OSF26B2B · San Francisco
- Jesai TarunFounder/CEO · Sentient OSF26B2B · San Francisco
- Davis Foster@davistfosterFounder · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Hans IbarraFounder · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Juberth RodriguezFounder/CEO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo Terán@rodrigoteranhdzFounder/CTO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Benjamin MartindaleFounder/CEO · DonkeyS26B2B · San Francisco
- Minghao TanFounder/CTO · DonkeyS26B2B · San Francisco
- Anis Mihrshahi@anismihrshahiFounder · GutgutgooseS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Leon MojarrabiFounder · GutgutgooseS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniela Muñoz@dani__munozFounder/CTO · LemonLimeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jordan Zietz@treejordanFounder/CEO · LemonLimeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Andrey GizdovFounder/CEO · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishal Urlam@vishalurlamFounder · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rishi LaddhaFounder/CEO · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Tushar Goyal@thetushargoyalFounder · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Marshall KoolsFounder/COO · ArzanaX26B2B · New York
- William AlexanderFounder/CEO · ArzanaX26B2B · New York
- Bhairav MehtaFounder/CEO · CharacterQuiltX26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aditya VellankiSentient OSFounder/CTOFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aditya_vellankiJesai TarunSentient OSFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Davis FosterAgency Tool CompanyFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/davistfosterJack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonHans IbarraDialogusFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Juberth RodriguezDialogusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rodrigo TeránDialogusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rodrigoteranhdzBenjamin MartindaleDonkeyFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Minghao TanDonkeyFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Anis MihrshahiGutgutgooseFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/anismihrshahiLeon MojarrabiGutgutgooseFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Daniela MuñozLemonLimeFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/dani__munozJordan ZietzLemonLimeFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/treejordanAndrey GizdovOpenVectorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Vishal UrlamOpenVectorFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vishalurlamRishi LaddhaWaybillFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5—Tushar GoyalWaybillFounderSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5https://x.com/thetushargoyalMarshall KoolsArzanaFounder/COOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States6—William AlexanderArzanaFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States6—Bhairav MehtaCharacterQuilt2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—
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Benjamin Martindale
Founder/CEO·Donkey
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Prev founded Prelude OS: 31 paying Chinese factory customers cold-acquired in 39 days on the ground in Guangzhou; cash-flow positive. Advised heavy-equipment giants Sany and Sinoboom on overseas expansion. Featured on Mango TV, China's largest media station: factory-floor interview segments and a named 13-minute personal profile. Ran a Toronto marketing company: $4M closed for construction clients in 6 months. Fluent Mandarin. Finance at Rotman Commerce, UofT; dropped a credit short.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
DonkeyThe AI-native trading company: China factory-direct for US importers
Co-foundersMinghao Tan
