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- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sarang Zambare@sarangz11Founder/CEO · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Augustin Baudoin@rastroaugFounder · RastroS24B2B · London
- Michael Hoydich@mhoydichFounder/Strategy, Marketing · Think GamingS14B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sarang ZambareBaudFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sarangz11Augustin BaudoinRastroFounderSummer 2024B2BLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/rastroaugMichael HoydichThink GamingFounder/Strategy, MarketingSummer 2014B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/mhoydich
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Michael Hoydich
Founder/Strategy, Marketing·Think Gaming
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/Strategy, Marketing
Team size1
BatchSummer 2014
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
about me early internet pioneer: usweb, geocities alumni: ycombinator, samsungnext founded multiple companies: industrynext, incognito digital, squrl, edgedna founder, deathstar bbs (1988) atari 130xe, 2400 baud modem i'm keenly interested in expanding our definition of what's possible via interaction with the web areas include 3d, haptics, immersives, alt-hardware, tokenization effects, web browsing, audio, beyond
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
TThink Gaming
InactiveWe provide market data on the mobile games business to developers,…
Co-foundersTim Ogilvie
