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Known for these resultsRole43%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 43% 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.Bio86%Bio coverage: 86% 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.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Karon Pangestu@pangestu_karonFounder/CEO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Steven Mulyawan@0xstevezillaFounder/COO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Vincent Owen Toniwan@0xvincent_ethFounder/CTO · ArbitalS26Fintech · Singapore
- Virat Singh@viratttFounder/CEO · Financial DatasetsS26B2B · New York
- Aakar Khanna@khannaunoFounder/CEO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Arjun Chaliha@arjunjchalihaFounder/CTO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Ojas Kandhare@ojaskandyFounder/CEO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tario You@deftariooFounder/CTO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Rishi LaddhaFounder/CEO · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Tushar Goyal@thetushargoyalFounder · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Axel Andersson LingbertFounder/CEO · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Douglas Solberg@douglassolberg1Founder · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Jon Milles@jnmlsxyzFounder/CTO · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Oscar KarlstromerFounder · ZaplarS26B2B · Stockholm
- Alan MandoFounder · ElyraX26B2B · Stockholm
- Felix Odeberg Glasenapp@FelixOG_Founder/CEO · ElyraX26B2B · Stockholm
- Chetan Manda@theblackmandaFounder/CPO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Parth Maheshwari@_ParthVader_Founder/CTO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Utkarsh SinhaFounder/CEO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Benjamin Finch@btsfinchFounder/CEO · MultiplierX26B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Karon PangestuArbitalFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/pangestu_karonSteven MulyawanArbitalFounder/COOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xstevezillaVincent Owen ToniwanArbitalFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSingapore, Singapore3https://x.com/0xvincent_ethVirat SinghFinancial DatasetsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/viratttAakar KhannaMarbleFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/khannaunoArjun ChalihaMarbleFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/arjunjchalihaOjas KandhareOpenTradeFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/ojaskandyTario YouOpenTradeFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/deftariooRishi LaddhaWaybillFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5—Tushar GoyalWaybillFounderSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5https://x.com/thetushargoyalAxel Andersson LingbertZaplarFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8—Douglas SolbergZaplarFounderSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8https://x.com/douglassolberg1Jon MillesZaplarFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8https://x.com/jnmlsxyzOscar KarlstromerZaplarFounderSummer 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden8—Alan MandoElyraFounderSpring 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden5—Felix Odeberg GlasenappElyraFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden5https://x.com/FelixOG_Chetan MandaMochatradeFounder/CPOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/theblackmandaParth MaheshwariMochatradeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/_ParthVader_Utkarsh SinhaMochatradeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Benjamin FinchMultiplierFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/btsfinch
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Axel Andersson Lingbert
Founder/CEO·Zaplar
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder at Zaplar. Previously worked in hotels and restaurants; MSc engineering mathematics Lund Faculty of Engineering (LTH) dropout; co-led anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) group at major Swedish bank.
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
COMPANY CONTEXT
ZaplarAgentic Hotel Operating System
