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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio75%Bio coverage: 75% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School38%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 38% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aakar Khanna@khannaunoFounder/CEO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Arjun Chaliha@arjunjchalihaFounder/CTO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Daniel KimFounder · aSimS21Consumer · Seattle
- Luka Sinček@luka_sincekFounder · Juicy MarblesW21Consumer · Ljubljana
- Maj HrovatFounder · Juicy MarblesW21Consumer · Ljubljana
- Tilen Travnik@tilentravnikFounder · Juicy MarblesW21Consumer · Ljubljana
- Zerzar Bukhari@ZerzarBukhariFounder · ZynqW20B2B · San Francisco
- Rob HunterFounder/CEO · HigherMeW15B2B · Toronto
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aakar KhannaMarbleFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/khannaunoArjun ChalihaMarbleFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/arjunjchalihaDaniel KimaSimFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSeattle, United States9—Luka SinčekJuicy MarblesFounderWinter 2021ConsumerLjubljana, Slovenia45https://x.com/luka_sincekMaj HrovatJuicy MarblesFounderWinter 2021ConsumerLjubljana, Slovenia45—Tilen TravnikJuicy MarblesFounderWinter 2021ConsumerLjubljana, Slovenia45https://x.com/tilentravnikZerzar BukhariZynqFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/ZerzarBukhariRob HunterHigherMeFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BToronto, Canada45—
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Rob Hunter
Founder/CEO·HigherMe
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size45
BatchWinter 2015
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Entrepreneurial Adventures: - eBay account @ 12 years old, selling Japanese pro-wrestling VHS tapes + DVD's (yep!) - Mini student housing real estate empire while at Ivey Business School - 7-unit franchisee @ Marble Slab Creamery -- > bankruptcy @ 29! - Founder @ HigherMe (YC W15) --> 8-figure acquisition @ 36 - Founder @ Reset Button - tried to solve student debt crisis - Prof @ Ivey Business School, just for fun
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
HigherMeHelping restaurant employers find & hire better employees faster
Co-foundersJef Chedeville
