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Known for these resultsRole41%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 41% 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.Bio73%Bio coverage: 73% 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-company5%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 5% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aakar Khanna@khannaunoFounder/CEO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Arjun Chaliha@arjunjchalihaFounder/CTO · MarbleS26B2B · New York
- Tim Lee@timleectFounder · DimOrderW22B2B · Hong Kong
- Ken UrataFounder · Omoi (formerly Azuki)W22Consumer · San Francisco
- Arthur Lorotte de Banes@sys_lessFounder · CaféS21B2B · Paris
- Tom Nguyen@tom_nguyFounder · CaféS21B2B · Paris
- Marcelo GalvanFounder · boitas.comW21B2B · Monterrey
- Raul MaldonadoFounder · boitas.comW21B2B · Monterrey
- Jack PawlikFounder/CEO · DriposS20Fintech · New York
- David GunawanFounder · Eden FarmS19B2B · Jakarta
- Febrianto GamalFounder · Eden FarmS19B2B · Jakarta
- Ramavito MountanioFounder · Eden FarmS19B2B · Jakarta
- James BurkhardtFounder · OdekoS19B2B · New York
- Greg KressFounder/CEO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Scott SteberFounder/CTO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Komal Ahmad@komal_ahmadFounder/CEO · CopiaW16B2B · San Francisco
- Per CromwellFounder · Wheelys CaféS15Consumer · Stockholm
- Tomas MazettiFounder · Wheelys CaféS15Consumer · Stockholm
- Edwin Broni-MensahFounder/The Water Guy · GiveMeTapW15Consumer · London
- Doktor GursonFounder/CEO · DobletS14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aakar KhannaMarbleFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/khannaunoArjun ChalihaMarbleFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/arjunjchalihaTim LeeDimOrderFounderWinter 2022B2BHong Kong, Hong Kong70https://x.com/timleectKen UrataOmoi (formerly Azuki)FounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Arthur Lorotte de BanesCaféFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France10https://x.com/sys_lessTom NguyenCaféFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France10https://x.com/tom_nguyMarcelo Galvanboitas.comFounderWinter 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico35—Raul Maldonadoboitas.comFounderWinter 2021B2BMonterrey, Mexico35—Jack PawlikDriposFounder/CEOSummer 2020FintechNew York, United States35—David GunawanEden FarmFounderSummer 2019B2BJakarta, Indonesia110—Febrianto GamalEden FarmFounderSummer 2019B2BJakarta, Indonesia110—Ramavito MountanioEden FarmFounderSummer 2019B2BJakarta, Indonesia110—James BurkhardtOdekoFounderSummer 2019B2BNew York, United States371—Greg KressPearlFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Scott SteberPearlFounder/CTOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Komal AhmadCopiaFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/komal_ahmadPer CromwellWheelys CaféFounderSummer 2015ConsumerStockholm, Sweden11—Tomas MazettiWheelys CaféFounderSummer 2015ConsumerStockholm, Sweden11—Edwin Broni-MensahGiveMeTapFounder/The Water GuyWinter 2015ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom1—Doktor GursonDobletFounder/CEOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Greg Kress
Founder/CEO·Pearl
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size0
BatchWinter 2017
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Experienced founder; hardware engineer; product designer; rapid prototyping specialist.
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
PearlThe future of office coffee. Keurig convenience meets cafe quality.
IndustryB2B
Websitegetpearlcoffee.com/
Team size0
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2017
Co-foundersScott Steber
