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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alon Zuman@alonzumanFounder/CEO · PopsX26Consumer · New York
- Sam Kaplan@samrkaplanFounder/CEO · RemixW26Consumer · San Francisco
- Justin ParusFounder/CTO · Soundry AIW24Consumer · Seattle
- Mark BucklerFounder/CEO · Soundry AIW24Consumer · Seattle
- Agam Jain@agam_jnFounder · WhipW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Samagra Sharma@samagra_sharmaFounder · WhipW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Kai Feng@kf_buildsFounder · BlinkW22B2B · San Francisco
- Samson Koelle@SeattleStatSamFounder · UberduckW22B2B · Seattle
- William Luer@willluerFounder · UberduckW22B2B · Seattle
- Zach Ocean@zachweFounder · UberduckW22B2B · Seattle
- Daniel KimFounder · aSimS21Consumer · Seattle
- Ning Zhang@ninzhanFounder · HuddlefireW21B2B · San Francisco
- Simon Sturmer@sstur_Founder/CTO · HuddlefireW21B2B · San Francisco
- Avishay CohenFounder/CEO · Anima AppS18B2B · Tel Aviv
- Michal CohenFounder/COO · Anima AppS18B2B · Tel Aviv
- Andrew Peek@drupeekFounder/CEO · Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)W18Fintech · Toronto
- Cliff van der Linden@CliffvdLindenFounder/CEO · Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)W18Fintech · Toronto
- Loren BaxterFounder · PriimeW15Consumer · San Francisco
- Daniel GetelmanFounder/CTO · RemixW15Government · San Francisco
- Danny WhalenFounder · RemixW15Government · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alon ZumanPopsFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/alonzumanSam KaplanRemixFounder/CEOWinter 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/samrkaplanJustin ParusSoundry AIFounder/CTOWinter 2024ConsumerSeattle, United States2—Mark BucklerSoundry AIFounder/CEOWinter 2024ConsumerSeattle, United States2—Agam JainWhipFounderWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/agam_jnSamagra SharmaWhipFounderWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/samagra_sharmaKai FengBlinkFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/kf_buildsSamson KoelleUberduckFounderWinter 2022B2BSeattle, United States2https://x.com/SeattleStatSamWilliam LuerUberduckFounderWinter 2022B2BSeattle, United States2https://x.com/willluerZach OceanUberduckFounderWinter 2022B2BSeattle, United States2https://x.com/zachweDaniel KimaSimFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSeattle, United States9—Ning ZhangHuddlefireFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ninzhanSimon SturmerHuddlefireFounder/CTOWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sstur_Avishay CohenAnima AppFounder/CEOSummer 2018B2BTel Aviv, Israel20—Michal CohenAnima AppFounder/COOSummer 2018B2BTel Aviv, Israel20—Andrew PeekTilt (f.k.a. Delphia)Founder/CEOWinter 2018FintechToronto, Canada25https://x.com/drupeekCliff van der LindenTilt (f.k.a. Delphia)Founder/CEOWinter 2018FintechToronto, Canada25https://x.com/CliffvdLindenLoren BaxterPriimeFounderWinter 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Daniel GetelmanRemixFounder/CTOWinter 2015GovernmentSan Francisco, United States65—Danny WhalenRemixFounderWinter 2015GovernmentSan Francisco, United States65—
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Joe Pestro
Founder·Priime
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Priime (YC W15) & Fanvibe (YC S10) Want to chat about your product? Technical product management, scaling, uptime, team building, mentoring, information technology, strategy Want to chat about your tech stack? Full-stack web, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Ruby, Rails, iOS (Apple "Best New App"), macOS (Apple "Editors Choice"), Windows, Linux, Swift, Electron, Chrome extensions, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, DevOps, Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, PHP
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
2× YC founderVerified prior exit
- S10FanvibeAcquired
- W15PriimeInactive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
PriimePriime is a company dedicated to advancements in technology around…
Also founded · 1 more YC company
FFanvibeAcquiredSummer 2010
ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2Open this entry
