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Known for these resultsRole100%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 100% 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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Charlie Pinto@charliepintoFounder/CEO · SlidePayW12Fintech · San Francisco
- Christopher MortonFounder/CEO · SlidePayW12Fintech · San Francisco
- Joel ChristnerFounder/CTO · SlidePayW12Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Charlie PintoSlidePayFounder/CEOWinter 2012FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/charliepintoChristopher MortonSlidePay2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2012FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Joel ChristnerSlidePayFounder/CTOWinter 2012FintechSan Francisco, United States2—
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Alain Meier
Founder/CEO·Cognito
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size12
BatchSummer 2014
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Previously co-founded Cognito (S14), which was acquired by Plaid in 2022
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
Serial founder · self-declaredExit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
CognitoFrictionless, modern identity verification that starts with just a…
