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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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.
- Valentine MayakiFounder · Shekel MobilityW23Fintech · Lagos
- Alexey PakhomovFounder · NexTravelW15B2B · San Francisco
- Wen-Wen Lam@wenwenFounder/CEO · NexTravelW15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Valentine MayakiShekel MobilityFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria18—Alexey PakhomovNexTravelFounderWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17—Wen-Wen LamNexTravelFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17https://x.com/wenwen
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Wen-Wen Lam
Founder/CEO·NexTravel
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size17
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Partner at Gradient Ventures, Former CEO of NexTravel (W15)
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
NexTravelNexTravel is a centralized travel booking platform that helps…
Co-foundersAlexey Pakhomov
