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- Ryan Nowicki Stewart@rywicksFounder/CEO · PennantS26Fintech · New York
- Tomas Taylor@0xtotaylorFounder/CTO · PennantS26Fintech · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ryan Nowicki StewartPennantFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/rywicksTomas TaylorPennantFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/0xtotaylor
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Ryan Nowicki Stewart
Founder/CEO·Pennant
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder at Pennant. 10+ years asset management, proxy voting & shareholder activism industry experience across PJT, State Street and BlackRock. Palantir Startup Fellowship Cohort 002. Cornell U. Economic Club of NY. Hoover Institution.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
PennantThe Corporate Governance OS for Public Markets
Co-foundersTomas Taylor@0xtotaylor
