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Known for these resultsRole27%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 27% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% 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.
- Bilgehan Avser@bavserFounder/CEO · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- George McLeanFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Paul LeutheuserFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anton Livaja@antonlivajaFounder/CEO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Ksenia Lesko@xenushFounder · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Lance VickFounder/CTO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Nicolas YehFounder/CEO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Muvaffak Onuş@muvaffakonusFounder/CEO · LimrunX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ryan Prendergast@r_prendieFounder/CEO · Alpha ResearchX25B2B · New York
- Anguel Hristozov@anguel_hhFounder/CTO · ClideyX25B2B · San Francisco
- Hemang Kandwal@hemangkandwalFounder/CEO · ClideyX25B2B · San Francisco
- Baptiste Debever@baptistedebeverFounder/CTO · LucisX25Healthcare · Paris
- Ganesh Pimpale@GaneshmpimpaleFounder · MoonshineF24B2B · San Francisco
- Harsha GundalaFounder · MoonshineF24B2B · San Francisco
- Badr El Idrissi MokdadFounder/CEO · Sandra AIF24B2B · Miami
- Ismail MajjadFounder · Sandra AIF24B2B · Miami
- Skandere SahliFounder/CTO · Sandra AIF24B2B · Miami
- Tommy Tsai@tommyotsaiFounder/CPO · KeetS24Consumer · New York
- Zack Ashen@ZachAshenFounder/CEO · KeetS24Consumer · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bilgehan AvserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/bavserBrian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—George McLeanApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Paul LeutheuserApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Anton LivajaCautionFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5https://x.com/antonlivajaKsenia LeskoCautionFounderSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5https://x.com/xenushLance VickCautionFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5—Nicolas YehManifoldFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Muvaffak OnuşLimrunFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/muvaffakonusRyan PrendergastAlpha ResearchFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/r_prendieAnguel HristozovClideyFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/anguel_hhHemang KandwalClideyFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/hemangkandwalBaptiste DebeverLucisFounder/CTOSpring 2025HealthcareParis, France17https://x.com/baptistedebeverGanesh PimpaleMoonshineFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/GaneshmpimpaleHarsha GundalaMoonshineFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Badr El Idrissi MokdadSandra AIFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BMiami, United States3—Ismail MajjadSandra AIFounderFall 2024B2BMiami, United States3—Skandere SahliSandra AIFounder/CTOFall 2024B2BMiami, United States3—Tommy TsaiKeetFounder/CPOSummer 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/tommyotsaiZack AshenKeetFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/ZachAshen
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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
