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Known for these resultsRole76%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 76% 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.Bio95%Bio coverage: 95% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School48%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 48% of these rows have at least one match.
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Edgar Babajanyan@BabajanyanEdgarFounder/CTO · CaptainW26B2B · San Francisco
- Lewis Lien Polansky@lienpolanskyFounder/CEO · CaptainW26B2B · San Francisco
- Veer Shah@VeerCumulusFounder/CEO · Cumulus LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Rohit SiroshFounder/CEO · MimosS25B2B · New York
- Amayr BabarFounder/CEO · NautilusS25B2B · San Francisco
- Conor BrownFounder · KeyeF24Fintech · New York
- John YangFounder/CEO · ReticularF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Karim SalehFounder · CerrionS22Industrials · Zürich
- Matthew Rybak@captainrybakFounder · Tank PaymentsS22Fintech · Austin
- Chris Robson@spacemanchris1Founder · WyvernW22Industrials · Edmonton
- Christian Mischler@Chris_MischlerFounder · DeskimoS21B2B · Singapore
- Amit PatelFounder/Principal · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
- Puja PatelFounder/CEO · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
- Bigi LuiFounder/CTO · CoinTentS16B2B · San Francisco
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · AirmadaS15Industrials · Boston
- Paul Sawaya@autominFounder/CTO · Human InterestS15B2B · San Francisco
- Roger Lee@roger_leeFounder/CEO · Human InterestS15B2B · San Francisco
- Chris Hollindale@chrisholFounder/CTO · ZestyW14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgrollDan DanayVerdict Machine2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Edgar BabajanyanCaptainFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BabajanyanEdgarLewis Lien PolanskyCaptainFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lienpolanskyVeer ShahCumulus LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/VeerCumulusRohit SiroshMimosFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States1—Amayr BabarNautilusFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Conor BrownKeyeFounderFall 2024FintechNew York, United States3—John YangReticularFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Karim SalehCerrionFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsZürich, Switzerland16—Matthew RybakTank PaymentsFounderSummer 2022FintechAustin, United States10https://x.com/captainrybakChris RobsonWyvernFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsEdmonton, Canada26https://x.com/spacemanchris1Christian MischlerDeskimoFounderSummer 2021B2BSingapore, Singapore12https://x.com/Chris_MischlerAmit PatelBumplineFounder/PrincipalSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—Puja PatelBumplineFounder/CEOSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—Bigi LuiCoinTentFounder/CTOSummer 2016B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Dan DanayAirmada2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2015IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Paul SawayaHuman InterestFounder/CTOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States765https://x.com/autominRoger LeeHuman InterestFounder/CEOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States765https://x.com/roger_leeChris HollindaleZestyFounder/CTOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States51https://x.com/chrishol
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Liran Kogan
Founder/CPO·Verdict Machine
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CPO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CPO at Verdict Machine (YC S26). Previously launched and led blockchain-security products at Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP), and led payments and FX products at Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO). NYU + INSEAD.
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
Verdict MachineAI cybersecurity for financial institutions' digital assets
