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Known for these resultsRole42%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 42% 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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company38%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 38% of these rows have at least one match.School38%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 38% of these rows have at least one match.
- Rohan Seelamsetty@ro_seelamsettyFounder/CEO · Praxis RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Grace CimaszewskiFounder/CTO · Crosslayer LabsW26B2B · New York
- Joseph Thomas@josephpthomasFounder · ForumW26Fintech · New York
- Owen Botkin@owenbotkinFounder/CEO · ForumW26Fintech · New York
- Sid Rajaram@sixtensorFounder · CLODOS25B2B · San Francisco
- Eva HergetFounder/CEO · MisprintW25Consumer · New York
- Phillip HuangFounder/CEO · DreamRPS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Adeyemi OnafuyeFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Diva Avaya Sharma@adivawhocodesFounder · Cognitio LabsS23Industrials · San Francisco
- Hugo Tarlé@hugotarleFounder · Beyond AeroW22Industrials · Toulouse
- Geoffrey SeeFounder · PokoW22Fintech · Singapore
- Sean AngFounder · PokoW22Fintech · Singapore
- Van TranFounder · PokoW22Fintech · Singapore
- Ben ColmanFounder/CEO · Reality DefenderW22B2B · New York
- Kris Bennatti@KBenna_Founder · Hudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)S21B2B · Toronto
- Nicolas Wertheimer@NicoWertheimerFounder · WaterplanS21B2B · San Francisco
- Pritika Mehta@pritika_mehtaFounder · SockSohoS20Consumer · San Francisco
- Madhav KrishnaFounder · VahanS19B2B · Bengaluru
- Eli Brown@iEchoicFounder/CEO · GuildedS17Consumer · San Francisco
- Guido VilariñoFounder · Democracy EarthW15Unspecified · Madrid
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Rohan SeelamsettyPraxis RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ro_seelamsettyGrace CimaszewskiCrosslayer LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BNew York, United States3—Joseph ThomasForumFounderWinter 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/josephpthomasOwen BotkinForumFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/owenbotkinSid RajaramCLODOFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sixtensorEva HergetMisprintFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerNew York, United States4—Phillip HuangDreamRPFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Adeyemi OnafuyeChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Diva Avaya SharmaCognitio LabsFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adivawhocodesHugo TarléBeyond AeroFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsToulouse, France80https://x.com/hugotarleGeoffrey SeePokoFounderWinter 2022FintechSingapore, Singapore10—Sean AngPokoFounderWinter 2022FintechSingapore, Singapore10—Van TranPokoFounderWinter 2022FintechSingapore, Singapore10—Ben ColmanReality DefenderFounder/CEOWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States54—Kris BennattiHudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)FounderSummer 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/KBenna_Nicolas WertheimerWaterplanFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/NicoWertheimerPritika MehtaSockSohoFounderSummer 2020ConsumerSan Francisco, United States22https://x.com/pritika_mehtaMadhav KrishnaVahanFounderSummer 2019B2BBengaluru, India85—Eli BrownGuildedFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/iEchoicGuido VilariñoDemocracy Earth2× YCFounderWinter 2015UnspecifiedMadrid, Spain2—
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Eli Brown
Founder/CEO·Guilded
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size30
BatchSummer 2017
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Former YC visiting partner. I founded Guilded (YC S17) which had a successful exit to Roblox in 2021, where I built and led the Communities org. Before that, I spent many years doing full stack & growth engineering at Xbox, Instagram, and Facebook. I love gaming, and was a Grandmaster Starcraft II player
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
GuildedChat for gaming communities
