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Known for these resultsRole35%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 35% 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.Bio94%Bio coverage: 94% 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-company41%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 41% of these rows have at least one match.School24%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 24% of these rows have at least one match.
- Daniel Kasabov-NouvionFounder · ValenceW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Stephen Grinich@stephengrinichFounder/CEO · HealthSparkF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Tolu Alabi@tolu_tols1Founder/CEO · ClevaW24Fintech · Lagos
- Siddharth GirdharFounder/CEO · Pivot RoboticsW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Vignesh Rajmohan@vrajmoFounder/CTO · Pivot RoboticsW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Anuja VermaFounder · TruvaS22B2B · San Francisco
- Gaurav Aggarwal@gaurav_aggarwalFounder · TruvaS22B2B · San Francisco
- Cristóbal Grinbergs@cgrinbergsFounder · CarddaW22Fintech · Santiago
- Hall ChenFounder/CTO · GridwareW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Omar B@A_binomar1Founder · GridwareW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Tim Barat@TimBaratFounder · GridwareW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Dusko Kelez@duskokelezFounder · HapiW21Fintech · San Francisco
- Venkatesh SakamuriFounder · StayflexiW21B2B · San Francisco
- Thiago AchatzFounder · Z1W21Fintech · São Paulo
- Tono Mandly@tonomandlyFounder · RiograndeS20Consumer · Mexico City
- Jonathan LewyFounder · GrinS18Consumer · Mexico City
- Sergio Romo@romotifFounder/CEO · GrinS18Consumer · Mexico City
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Daniel Kasabov-NouvionValenceFounderWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3—Stephen GrinichHealthSparkFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/stephengrinichTolu AlabiClevaFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechLagos, Nigeria30https://x.com/tolu_tols1Siddharth GirdharPivot RoboticsFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Vignesh RajmohanPivot RoboticsFounder/CTOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/vrajmoAnuja VermaTruvaFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States23—Gaurav AggarwalTruvaFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States23https://x.com/gaurav_aggarwalCristóbal GrinbergsCarddaFounderWinter 2022FintechSantiago, Chile5https://x.com/cgrinbergsHall ChenGridwareFounder/CTOWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States125—Omar BGridwareFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States125https://x.com/A_binomar1Tim BaratGridwareFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States125https://x.com/TimBaratDusko KelezHapiFounderWinter 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States45https://x.com/duskokelezVenkatesh SakamuriStayflexiFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States58—Thiago AchatzZ1FounderWinter 2021FintechSão Paulo, Brazil80—Tono MandlyRiograndeFounderSummer 2020ConsumerMexico City, Mexico—https://x.com/tonomandlyJonathan LewyGrinFounderSummer 2018ConsumerMexico City, Mexico300—Sergio RomoGrinFounder/CEOSummer 2018ConsumerMexico City, Mexico300https://x.com/romotif
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Tono Mandly
Founder·Riogrande
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size—
BatchSummer 2020
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
After studying in China & Finland, and a brief experience in Lazard Spain (M&A), Tono Mandly moved to LatAm. From Mexico, he expanded Grin Scooters (YC S18) to +7 countries and +20 cities. He then founded RioGrande (YC S20), to build the next gen of ecomm brands in Latam ($29m USD raised, +20m Rev)
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
RiograndeWe buy and grow D2C brands in LatAm
TagsE-commerce
Co-foundersFederico Naides@fnaides
