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Known for these resultsRole47%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 47% 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.Bio78%Bio coverage: 78% 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-company21%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 21% 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.
- Lance VickFounder/CTO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Dan KomornyFounder/CTO · Earendil RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alina Park@olenyaparkFounder/CEO · Ekho LabsS26B2B · New York
- Amol PantFounder/CTO · FlorinS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Aydin Sorensen@formerlypeterFounder · FlorinS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Shaurya Aggarwal@shauryaaggFounder/CEO · FlorinS26Fintech · San Francisco
- George RoseFounder/CEO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Jona van OordFounder/COO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- Lucas ZubillagaFounder/CTO · Rise ReformingS26Industrials · Chicago
- John OhannesianFounder/CEO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nathan Borshell@nathanborshellFounder/CTO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nicolas Sharma@nico_sharmaFounder/COO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Victor Shammas@victorshammasFounder/CPO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Dasmer Singh@dasmersinghFounder/CEO · AllowanceX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)@deoarloFounder/CEO · Arlo IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Advaith Sridhar@advaith_sridharFounder/CTO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Akash RamdasFounder/CEO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Nicholas Donahue@PrimalNickFounder/CEO · DraftedX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Andrei Zhevlakov@azbang_Founder/CTO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Nik Briuzgin@Nikitadigital10Founder/CPO · HEVN, incX26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Lance VickCautionFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5—Dan KomornyEarendil RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Alina ParkEkho LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States0https://x.com/olenyaparkAmol PantFlorinFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3—Aydin SorensenFlorinFounderSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/formerlypeterShaurya AggarwalFlorinFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/shauryaaggGeorge RoseRise ReformingFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Jona van OordRise ReformingFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—Lucas ZubillagaRise ReformingFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsChicago, United States4—John OhannesiantashFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Nathan BorshelltashFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nathanborshellNicolas SharmatashFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nico_sharmaVictor ShammastashFounder/CPOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/victorshammasDasmer SinghAllowanceFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/dasmersinghDeo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Arlo IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/deoarloAdvaith SridharDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/advaith_sridharAkash RamdasDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Nicholas DonahueDrafted2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/PrimalNickAndrei ZhevlakovHEVN, incFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/azbang_Nik BriuzginHEVN, incFounder/CPOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/Nikitadigital10
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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
