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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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Benjamin Garvey@bengarveyFounder · Common PaperW23B2B · Philadelphia
- Jake Stein@jakesteinFounder · Common PaperW23B2B · Philadelphia
- Ryan Chan@ryanchanupkeepFounder/CEO · UpKeepW17B2B · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Benjamin GarveyCommon PaperFounderWinter 2023B2BPhiladelphia, United States8https://x.com/bengarveyJake SteinCommon PaperFounderWinter 2023B2BPhiladelphia, United States8https://x.com/jakesteinRyan ChanUpKeepFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BLos Angeles, United States150https://x.com/ryanchanupkeep
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Ryan Chan
Founder/CEO·UpKeep
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size150
BatchWinter 2017
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
I helped build UpKeep!
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
UpKeepMobile-first software for maintenance teams.
