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- Maokai LinFounder/CTO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
- Wen Sang@sang_wenFounder/CEO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Maokai LinSmarkingFounder/CTOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17—Wen SangSmarkingFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17https://x.com/sang_wen
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Maokai Lin
Founder/CTO·Smarking
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size17
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SmarkingDigitize $655B parking industry
Co-foundersWen Sang@sang_wen
