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Known for these resultsRole44%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 44% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School44%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 44% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ray Wang@RuiCromwellFounder/CEO · FlickF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Zoey Zhang@ZoeyZ1004Founder · FlickF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Daniyal AfzalFounder · Decoda HealthS23Healthcare · Toronto
- Kevin ChengFounder · Decoda HealthS23Healthcare · Toronto
- Eren Canarslan@ErenCanarslanXFounder · Olympian MotorsW22Industrials · New York
- Jasmine SunguFounder · Olympian MotorsW22Industrials · New York
- Rafal PielakFounder · SOTERI SKINW22Consumer · San Francisco
- Dillan DiNardo@DillanDiNardoFounder/CEO · Mindstate Design LabsS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Tom RayFounder · Mindstate Design LabsS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- David Klein@kleintechFounder · ParadeS20B2B · Seattle
- Matthew TrostFounder/CTO · AestheticS18B2B · New York
- Nate Smith@nathanael_smithFounder/CEO · AestheticS18B2B · New York
- Scott Wolf, MDFounder/Founding CEO · Volt HealthW17Healthcare · San Francisco
- Anthony KoFounder · Graft ConceptsS13Consumer · San Francisco
- Danny WenFounder/CEO · Graft ConceptsS13Consumer · San Francisco
- Peter SzcusFounder/Design Director · Graft ConceptsS13Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ray WangFlickFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/RuiCromwellZoey ZhangFlickFounderFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ZoeyZ1004Daniyal AfzalDecoda HealthFounderSummer 2023HealthcareToronto, Canada15—Kevin ChengDecoda HealthFounderSummer 2023HealthcareToronto, Canada15—Eren CanarslanOlympian MotorsFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsNew York, United States10https://x.com/ErenCanarslanXJasmine SunguOlympian MotorsFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsNew York, United States10—Rafal PielakSOTERI SKINFounderWinter 2022ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Dillan DiNardoMindstate Design LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/DillanDiNardoTom RayMindstate Design LabsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States7—David KleinParadeFounderSummer 2020B2BSeattle, United States5https://x.com/kleintechMatthew TrostAestheticFounder/CTOSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States4—Nate SmithAesthetic2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/nathanael_smithScott Wolf, MDVolt HealthFounder/Founding CEOWinter 2017HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1—Anthony KoGraft ConceptsFounderSummer 2013ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Danny WenGraft ConceptsFounder/CEOSummer 2013ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Peter SzcusGraft ConceptsFounder/Design DirectorSummer 2013ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—
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David Klein
Founder·Parade
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2020
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
I recently finished my MBA at Harvard Business School in May 2020. Prior to HBS, I was a Product Manager at General Assembly for four years where I built a new product line that became a key reason for the company's eventual acquisition. While at HBS, I interned at Strava working on pricing and monetization. I began my career in consulting and transitioned into tech while working at Techstars.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ParadeLaunch your company without hiring a designer
