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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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% 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.
- Anshul AhluwaliaFounder/CEO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Cameron Fiore@cam_fioreFounder/CTO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Arjun Bisen@ArjunBisen1Founder · OverwatchS22B2B · New York
- Zara Perumal@zaraperumalFounder · OverwatchS22B2B · New York
- Jonathan LinFounder · Blitz EsportsS15Consumer · San Francisco
- Rick LingFounder · Blitz EsportsS15Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anshul AhluwaliaSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Cameron FioreSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/cam_fioreArjun BisenOverwatchFounderSummer 2022B2BNew York, United States14https://x.com/ArjunBisen1Zara PerumalOverwatchFounderSummer 2022B2BNew York, United States14https://x.com/zaraperumalJonathan LinBlitz EsportsFounderSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—Rick LingBlitz EsportsFounderSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—
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Rick Ling
Founder·Blitz Esports
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size11
BatchSummer 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
BBlitz Esports
AcquiredBlitz breaks down the complex world of esports and offers new…
IndustryConsumer
Websiteblitzesports.com
Team size11
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2015
Co-foundersJonathan Lin
