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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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.Bio92%Bio coverage: 92% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School35%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 35% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aditya Vellanki@aditya_vellankiFounder/CTO · Sentient OSF26B2B · San Francisco
- Lance VickFounder/CTO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Eren Mendi@erenzmendi03Founder · ExpanseX26B2B · San Francisco
- Bao NguyenFounder/CEO · HessianX26B2B · San Francisco
- Henry ZhangFounder/CEO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Preston EllisFounder/CTO · AxiomW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Gray Newfield@gray_newfieldFounder/CEO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Noah Newfield@NoahNewfieldFounder/COO · CharmF24Consumer · New York
- Phillip NadjafovFounder/CEO · OwayS24B2B · San Francisco
- Greg MillerFounder · AidyW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Max Williamson@MaxXWilliamsonFounder/CEO · AidyW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Peter CrockerFounder/CTO · AidyW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lucas SchneiderFounder/CTO · CatamaranS23Fintech · London
- David Fiala@davidjfialaFounder · KV CashW23B2B · San Francisco
- Derek Chiang@decentrekFounder · ZeroDevW23B2B · Los Angeles
- Deepanshu .@deepanshuiitkgpFounder · EthosXS22Fintech · Claymont
- Smit Patoliya@Smit_PatoliyaFounder · EthosXS22Fintech · Claymont
- Dhruv MangtaniFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Nathaniel Masfen-Yan@natrhmyFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Solal AfotaFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aditya VellankiSentient OSFounder/CTOFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aditya_vellankiLance VickCautionFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5—Eren MendiExpanseFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/erenzmendi03Bao NguyenHessianFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Henry ZhangAxiomFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Preston EllisAxiomFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Gray NewfieldCharmFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/gray_newfieldNoah NewfieldCharmFounder/COOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/NoahNewfieldPhillip NadjafovOwayFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States16—Greg MillerAidyFounderWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Max WilliamsonAidyFounder/CEOWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MaxXWilliamsonPeter CrockerAidyFounder/CTOWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Lucas SchneiderCatamaranFounder/CTOSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom5—David FialaKV CashFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/davidjfialaDerek ChiangZeroDevFounderWinter 2023B2BLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/decentrekDeepanshu .EthosXFounderSummer 2022FintechClaymont, United States2https://x.com/deepanshuiitkgpSmit PatoliyaEthosXFounderSummer 2022FintechClaymont, United States2https://x.com/Smit_PatoliyaDhruv MangtaniNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nathaniel Masfen-YanNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/natrhmySolal AfotaNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—
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Lance Vick
Founder/CTO·Caution
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size5
BatchSummer 2026
LocationGeorge Town, Cayman Islands
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Technology sovereignty maximalist. Lead security architect at Caution. Former security lead at Turnkey, BitGo, Unit 410, Pebble. Founded Stagex Linux distribution, and #! decentralized hackerspace. Experienced in Linux hardening, privacy, software engineering, security auditing, cryptographic key management, tamper evidence, HSMs, and supply chain security. Frequently internet infamous for exposing security negligence. Prolific mechanical puzzle collector, lockpicker, and hardware hacker.
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.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
CautionHosting platform for software you don't want to have hacked
