Founder Directory
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Founders6
Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Shankar KrishnanFounder/CEO · PromptArmorW24B2B · San Francisco
- Matt SchillerFounder/CEO · SnapprW17B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Maitland-Lewis@maitlandlewisFounder/CEO · Pretty InstantW15Consumer · Boston
- Chase McAleeseFounder · Pretty InstantW15Consumer · Boston
- Chris CaveFounder/COO - YC W15 · Pretty InstantW15Consumer · Boston
- Douglas E. RogersFounder · Pretty InstantW15Consumer · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Shankar KrishnanPromptArmorFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States——Matt SchillerSnapprFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States250—Ben Maitland-LewisPretty InstantFounder/CEOWinter 2015ConsumerBoston, United States3https://x.com/maitlandlewisChase McAleesePretty InstantFounderWinter 2015ConsumerBoston, United States3—Chris CavePretty InstantFounder/COO - YC W15Winter 2015ConsumerBoston, United States3—Douglas E. RogersPretty InstantFounderWinter 2015ConsumerBoston, United States3—
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Chase McAleese
Founder·Pretty Instant
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2015
LocationBoston, 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
Pretty InstantInventor of the first roaming-photo booth + pro photography platform
TagsB2B
