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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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% 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.
- Aram Shatakhtsyan@artahianFounder/CEO · ModelenceS25B2B · San Francisco
- Eduard Piliposyan@ed_piliposyanFounder/CTO · ModelenceS25B2B · San Francisco
- Carlos Georgescu@CarlosGeorgescuFounder/CTO · AfterQueryW25B2B · San Francisco
- Spencer Mateega@spencermateegaFounder/CEO · AfterQueryW25B2B · San Francisco
- Bryan Frimin@gearnodeFounder · DeferW23B2B · Paris
- Charly Poly@whereischarlyFounder · DeferW23B2B · Paris
- Ruben FiszelFounder · WindmillS22B2B · Paris
- James Martinez@jamescmartinezFounder · MergentS21B2B · Austin
- Raphael Schaad@raphaelschaadFounder/CEO · CronW20B2B · San Francisco
- Pranav SekharFounder · ScoutW20B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aram ShatakhtsyanModelenceFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/artahianEduard PiliposyanModelenceFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ed_piliposyanCarlos GeorgescuAfterQueryFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/CarlosGeorgescuSpencer MateegaAfterQueryFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/spencermateegaBryan FriminDefer2× YCFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France2https://x.com/gearnodeCharly PolyDeferFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France2https://x.com/whereischarlyRuben FiszelWindmillFounderSummer 2022B2BParis, France7—James MartinezMergentFounderSummer 2021B2BAustin, United States1https://x.com/jamescmartinezRaphael SchaadCronFounder/CEOWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/raphaelschaadPranav SekharScoutFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States1—
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Raphael Schaad
Founder/CEO·Cron
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2020
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Raphael Schaad is a Visiting Partner at YC. He was the founder and CEO of Cron (W20), a calendar product beloved for its craft and acquired by Notion in 2022. At Notion, he grew Calendar to millions of users and served as Head of Design for Growth and new products like Mail. Previously, he helped build Flipboard and iA Writer. Raphael holds a BS in Computer Science from Bern University of Applied Sciences, and an MS in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
CronNext-generation calendar for professionals and teams
