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Known for these resultsRole26%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 26% 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.Bio84%Bio coverage: 84% 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.School32%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 32% of these rows have at least one match.
- Adeyemi OnafuyeFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Christopher ObasiFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Tosin OnafuyeFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Albert SahalaFounder · Latent SpaceS22Consumer · Jakarta
- Faza Fahleraz@ffahlerazFounder · Latent SpaceS22Consumer · Jakarta
- Gery Nugraha@gerynugrhFounder · Latent SpaceS22Consumer · Jakarta
- Ambareesh BalajiFounder · HyperbeamW22B2B · Waterloo
- Philip ScottFounder · HyperbeamW22B2B · Waterloo
- Liat Beng NeoFounder · ArrowS21Fintech · Singapore
- Sebastian RoervigFounder · ArrowS21Fintech · Singapore
- Sudhan RajFounder · ArrowS21Fintech · Singapore
- Aaron Ng@localghostFounder/CEO · Hyper OnlineS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Benjamin Devienne@benjaryuFounder · Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)S20Consumer · San Francisco
- Jules Testard@julestestardFounder · Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)S20Consumer · San Francisco
- Neil MathewFounder/CEO · DabbleW15B2B · Toronto
- Prasenjit MukherjeeFounder · DabbleW15B2B · Toronto
- Yan MaFounder/The Science Guy · DabbleW15B2B · Toronto
- Maokai LinFounder/CTO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
- Wen Sang@sang_wenFounder/CEO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Adeyemi OnafuyeChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Christopher ObasiChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Tosin OnafuyeChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Albert SahalaLatent SpaceFounderSummer 2022ConsumerJakarta, Indonesia100—Faza FahlerazLatent SpaceFounderSummer 2022ConsumerJakarta, Indonesia100https://x.com/ffahlerazGery NugrahaLatent SpaceFounderSummer 2022ConsumerJakarta, Indonesia100https://x.com/gerynugrhAmbareesh BalajiHyperbeamFounderWinter 2022B2BWaterloo, Canada3—Philip ScottHyperbeamFounderWinter 2022B2BWaterloo, Canada3—Liat Beng NeoArrowFounderSummer 2021FintechSingapore, Singapore18—Sebastian RoervigArrowFounderSummer 2021FintechSingapore, Singapore18—Sudhan RajArrowFounderSummer 2021FintechSingapore, Singapore18—Aaron NgHyper OnlineFounder/CEOSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/localghostBenjamin DevienneJam.gg (formerly Piepacker)FounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/benjaryuJules TestardJam.gg (formerly Piepacker)FounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/julestestardNeil MathewDabbleFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BToronto, Canada3—Prasenjit MukherjeeDabbleFounderWinter 2015B2BToronto, Canada3—Yan MaDabbleFounder/The Science GuyWinter 2015B2BToronto, Canada3—Maokai LinSmarkingFounder/CTOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17—Wen SangSmarkingFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17https://x.com/sang_wen
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Wen Sang
Founder/CEO·Smarking
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size17
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Wen Sang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Smarking (https://www.smarking.com/), currently empowering 2,000+ parking facilities with AI backed yield management and business intelligence software solution across North America. Wen has an PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Wen loves running, sailing (MIT Sailing Club), and golfing.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SmarkingDigitize $655B parking industry
Co-foundersMaokai Lin
