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Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% 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.Bio80%Bio coverage: 80% 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-company40%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 40% of these rows have at least one match.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Upeka Bee@upekabeeFounder/CEO · DianaW24B2B · San Francisco
- Alexis Gauba@AlexisGaubaFounder · RaindropW24B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Hylak@benhylakFounder · RaindropW24B2B · San Francisco
- Zubin Koticha@snarkyzkFounder/CEO · RaindropW24B2B · San Francisco
- Diana FrappierFounder · PromiseW18Government · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Upeka BeeDianaFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/upekabeeAlexis GaubaRaindropFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/AlexisGaubaBen HylakRaindropFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/benhylakZubin KotichaRaindropFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/snarkyzkDiana FrappierPromiseFounderWinter 2018GovernmentSan Francisco, United States80—
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Diana Frappier
Founder·Promise
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size80
BatchWinter 2018
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Promise
Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.
IndustryGovernment
Websitepromise-pay.com
Team size80
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2018
Co-foundersPhaedra Ellis-Lamkins
