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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School13%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 13% of these rows have at least one match.
- Abraham Kuri Vargas@kurennFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
- Carlos Alberto Medellin GonzalezFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
- Eduardo Lopez De Leon@edolopezFounder · CobaS23Fintech · Monterrey
- Jay Reno@jayjrenoFounder/CEO · PointhoundS23Consumer
- Jason GillhamFounder · Impossible MetalsW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Oliver Gunasekara@OlyGFounder/CEO · Impossible MetalsW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Renee GroganFounder · Impossible MetalsW22Industrials · Los Angeles
- Jay Reno@jayjrenoFounder/CEO · FeatherS17Consumer · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Abraham Kuri VargasCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9https://x.com/kurennCarlos Alberto Medellin GonzalezCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9—Eduardo Lopez De LeonCobaFounderSummer 2023FintechMonterrey, Mexico9https://x.com/edolopezJay RenoPointhound2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2023ConsumerUnknown5https://x.com/jayjrenoJason GillhamImpossible MetalsFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States20—Oliver GunasekaraImpossible MetalsFounder/CEOWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States20https://x.com/OlyGRenee GroganImpossible MetalsFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States20—Jay RenoFeather2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerNew York, United States125https://x.com/jayjreno
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Jay Reno
Founder/CEO·Feather
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size125
BatchSummer 2017
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Jay is the co-founder and CEO of Pointhound (S23) and previously founder and CEO of Feather (S17), a furniture rental company for living light. Feather raised $76m from Kleiner Perkins, Bain Capital Ventures, NEA, Spark, Cobalt, SV Angel and others and was acquired in 2022. Jay is also a Co-founder & Partner at Spot VC, backing exceptional YC founders.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderExit mentioned in bio
- S17FeatherAcquired · this entry
- S23PointhoundActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
FeatherFurniture rental for consumers and businesses.
Also founded · 1 more YC company
PointhoundActiveSummer 2023Earn and redeem credit card points for free flights
ConsumerUnknown5Open this entry
