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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School27%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 27% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sirsho C@sirsho29Founder/CTO · antimattrF26Consumer · San Francisco
- Sridipto Ghosh@sridipto_ghoshFounder/CEO · antimattrF26Consumer · San Francisco
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Shaan Yadav@TheShaanShaanFounder · AtliaS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Cem TokerFounder/COO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ege Doganay@_doganay_egeFounder/CEO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Vatan Aksoy TezerFounder · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ojas Kandhare@ojaskandyFounder/CEO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tario You@deftariooFounder/CTO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tania RoyFounder · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Gary Gao@GaryGao891219Founder/CEO · ChertX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ian Fong@ianyfongFounder/CTO · ChertX26B2B · San Francisco
- Anshul AhluwaliaFounder/CEO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Cameron Fiore@cam_fioreFounder/CTO · Surtr Defense SystemsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Andrew Lee@startupandrewFounder/CEO · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jonny Dimond@jonnydimondFounder · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Kunal Roy@princeofbothellFounder · DomeF25B2B
- Kurush Dubash@kurushdubashFounder · DomeF25B2B
- John Horton@johnjhortonFounder/CTO · Expected ParrotF25B2B · Boston
- Robin Horton@ExpectedParrotFounder/CEO · Expected ParrotF25B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sirsho CantimattrFounder/CTOFall 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sirsho29Sridipto GhoshantimattrFounder/CEOFall 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sridipto_ghoshBrian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Shaan YadavAtliaFounderSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/TheShaanShaanCem TokerNeuromorphicFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Ege DoganayNeuromorphicFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_doganay_egeVatan Aksoy TezerNeuromorphicFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Ojas KandhareOpenTradeFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/ojaskandyTario YouOpenTradeFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/deftariooTania RoySynapse SemiconductorFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Gary GaoChertFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/GaryGao891219Ian FongChertFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ianyfongAnshul AhluwaliaSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Cameron FioreSurtr Defense SystemsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/cam_fioreAndrew LeeTasklet2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/startupandrewJonny DimondTaskletFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/jonnydimondKunal RoyDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/princeofbothellKurush DubashDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/kurushdubashJohn HortonExpected ParrotFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BBoston, United States5https://x.com/johnjhortonRobin HortonExpected ParrotFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BBoston, United States5https://x.com/ExpectedParrot
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James Tamplin
Founder/CEO·Firebase
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size500
BatchSummer 2011
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Co-Founder/CEO YC S11 Co-Founder CovidActNow.org Board @ CharmIndustrial.com Board @ Shortwave.com
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
FirebaseBuild and grow iOS, Android, and Web apps.
Co-foundersAndrew Lee@startupandrew
