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Known for these resultsRole46%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 46% 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.Bio69%Bio coverage: 69% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% 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.
- Varun ArumugamFounder · ZommaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Lakshya Gupta@tokenawareFounder/CTO · Lab0X26B2B · San Francisco
- Anish Gupta@_anishgupta_Founder/CEO · BronF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Marc Zoghby@marczogFounder/CTO · BronF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Brontë KolarFounder/CEO · Zeon SystemsX25Industrials · San Francisco
- John YangFounder/CEO · ReticularF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- David Zhi LuoZhang@dluozhangFounder · Bronco AIS23B2B · San Francisco
- Jeffrey PanFounder · Bronco AIS23B2B · San Francisco
- Kwadwo Nyarko@kjnyarkoFounder · NophinW22Fintech · New York
- Kaustubh Khade@kaustubhkhadeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Chandell StoneFounder · Degrees of FreedomW21Education · New York
- Stanley Fich@sfich_Founder · HyperGlueW21B2B · San Francisco
- Snigdha Sur@snigdhasurFounder · The JuggernautW19Consumer · New York
- Richard Bronson@Richard_BronsonFounder/CEO · Commissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)S17Consumer · Miami
- Carlos Gomez AndonaeguiFounder · NebiaS15Consumer · San Francisco
- Gabriel Parisi-AmonFounder/President · NebiaS15Consumer · San Francisco
- Philip Winter@philipwinter_Founder/CEO · NebiaS15Consumer · San Francisco
- Edwin Broni-MensahFounder/The Water Guy · GiveMeTapW15Consumer · London
- Chong ShenFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
- Khanjan DesaiFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Varun ArumugamZommaFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Lakshya GuptaLab0Founder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/tokenawareAnish GuptaBronFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_anishgupta_Marc ZoghbyBronFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/marczogBrontë KolarZeon SystemsFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—John YangReticularFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—David Zhi LuoZhangBronco AIFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/dluozhangJeffrey PanBronco AIFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Kwadwo NyarkoNophinFounderWinter 2022FintechNew York, United States5https://x.com/kjnyarkoKaustubh KhadeSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/kaustubhkhadeChandell StoneDegrees of FreedomFounderWinter 2021EducationNew York, United States7—Stanley FichHyperGlueFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/sfich_Snigdha SurThe JuggernautFounderWinter 2019ConsumerNew York, United States5https://x.com/snigdhasurRichard BronsonCommissary Club (formerly 70 Million Jobs)Founder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerMiami, United States2https://x.com/Richard_BronsonCarlos Gomez AndonaeguiNebiaFounderSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States16—Gabriel Parisi-AmonNebiaFounder/PresidentSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States16—Philip WinterNebiaFounder/CEOSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States16https://x.com/philipwinter_Edwin Broni-MensahGiveMeTapFounder/The Water GuyWinter 2015ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom1—Chong ShenAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—Khanjan DesaiAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—
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S. Aaron Andrew
Founder·Degrees of Freedom
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size7
BatchWinter 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
In 2005, I founded DBF, a social sector studio that has launched $1b in global education, democracy, & tech enterprises including Democracy Prep, WLA (XQ Prize winner), Blackstone Valley Prep, Alumni Revolution, Degrees of Freedom, & others that serve tens of thousands of K-16 students. From 2013-2016 I was Senior Advisor for Education & Civic Technology in the Obama-Biden White House and launched Vote.gov, #CSforAll, & #FutureReady. 45 got elected & things got weird…now, LIFund backed stealth.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Degrees of FreedomDoF provides a high quality, affordable higher education alternative.
IndustryEducation
WebsiteDegreesOfFreedom.org
Team size7
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LocationNew York, United States
BatchWinter 2021
