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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% 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.
- Jynnie TangFounder/CEO · Napkin MathX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Zaki GW@ZakiGWLondonFounder/CEO · RevionW26B2B · New York
- Ben JacobFounder/CEO · ZymblyW26B2B · London
- Hisham BedriFounder · MultiverseW20Consumer · Boston
- Sara Alfageeh@SaraAlfageehFounder · MultiverseW20Consumer · Boston
- Thariq ShihiparFounder · MultiverseW20Consumer · Boston
- Kerry Wang@kerryxwangFounder (acquired) · SearchlightW19B2B · San Francisco
- David Kofoed Wind@utdiscantFounder/CEO · EduflowS17Education · Copenhagen
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jynnie TangNapkin MathFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Zaki GWRevionFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BNew York, United States10https://x.com/ZakiGWLondonBen JacobZymblyFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0—Hisham BedriMultiverseFounderWinter 2020ConsumerBoston, United States9—Sara AlfageehMultiverseFounderWinter 2020ConsumerBoston, United States9https://x.com/SaraAlfageehThariq ShihiparMultiverseFounderWinter 2020ConsumerBoston, United States9—Kerry WangSearchlightFounder (acquired)Winter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/kerryxwangDavid Kofoed WindEduflowFounder/CEOSummer 2017EducationCopenhagen, Denmark12https://x.com/utdiscant
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Kerry Wang
Founder (acquired)·Searchlight
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder (acquired)· not in title
Team size20
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Exited founder/ceo of Searchlight (W19, AI SaaS for recruiting, acquired by Multiverse). Built v1 as an engineer, then became the #1 salesperson. Love chatting about 0 to 1 for both product and sales, and the intersection between the two. SF-based, LA-original (the 626). Moved to the Bay for Stanford (MS Computer Science).
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
SearchlightTalent AI improving quality of hire
Co-foundersAnna Wang
