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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Carl StaufferRiftenFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/carlstauffer_
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Carl Stauffer
Founder/CEO·Riften
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size0
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder and CEO of Riften. Former Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer. Former nuclear researcher at Jefferson Lab. CS and AMS at Johns Hopkins.
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
RiftenEarned intelligence for every company
