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Known for these resultsRole73%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 73% 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.Bio47%Bio coverage: 47% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School7%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 7% of these rows have at least one match.
- Allen Naliath@AllenNaliathFounder/CEO · FreestyleF24Consumer · San Francisco
- Benjamin Swerdlow@benswerdFounder/CEO · FreestyleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob ZwangFounder/CTO · FreestyleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Bruce ChiFounder/CEO · SuretyNowW24Fintech · Austin
- Zach Ocean@zachweFounder · UberduckW22B2B · Seattle
- Max Nussenbaum@maxnussFounder/CEO · CastleW16Real Estate and Construction · Detroit
- Fredrik Thomassen@f_thomassenFounder/CEO · SupersideW16B2B · Oslo
- Kyle Kilat@kkilatFounder/CPO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Peter TerrillFounder/CTO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Tad Milbourn@tadmilbournFounder/CEO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Brian Yu@barelyanythingFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Chris ChanFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Derek ChanFounder/Head of Engineer · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Marco FungFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Ray ChanFounder/CEO · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Allen NaliathFreestyleFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AllenNaliathBenjamin SwerdlowFreestyleFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/benswerdJacob ZwangFreestyleFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Bruce ChiSuretyNowFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechAustin, United States4—Zach OceanUberduckFounderWinter 2022B2BSeattle, United States2https://x.com/zachweMax NussenbaumCastleFounder/CEOWinter 2016Real Estate and ConstructionDetroit, United States11https://x.com/maxnussFredrik ThomassenSupersideFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BOslo, Norway850https://x.com/f_thomassenKyle KilatPayableFounder/CPOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kkilatPeter TerrillPayableFounder/CTOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Tad MilbournPayableFounder/CEOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/tadmilbournBrian Yu9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36https://x.com/barelyanythingChris Chan9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Derek Chan9gagFounder/Head of EngineerSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Marco Fung9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Ray Chan9gagFounder/CEOSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—
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Max Nussenbaum
Founder/CEO·Castle
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size11
BatchWinter 2016
LocationDetroit, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
I'm a product- and design-focused founder who likes to jump in early and get my hands as dirty as possible. At various other points in my life I’ve been a graphic designer, web developer, fiction writer, freestyle rapper, game show contestant, musical lyricist, and probably a few other things.
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
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
CastleCastle manages rental homes using automation and on-demand labor.
IndustryReal Estate and Construction
Websiteentercastle.com
Team size11
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LocationDetroit, United States
BatchWinter 2016
TagsReal Estate
