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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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School22%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 22% of these rows have at least one match.
- Namanyay Goel@NamanyayGFounder/CEO · GigacatalystX26B2B · San Francisco
- Huimin Xie@WeymanX15075Founder · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Victor LuoFounder/CEO · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zhuang (Gary) LuoFounder/CTO · PerfectlyW26B2B · San Francisco
- Max AhrensFounder/CEO · Tekton DynamicsW24Industrials · London
- Dan ElkaimFounder · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Léonard HenriquezFounder/CTO · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Robin PhilibertFounder/CPO · TopoW24B2B · Paris
- Jorge Lluch@jorgelluchFounder · AbacumW21B2B · New York
- Julio Martinez@JULIOMARTINEZGFounder · AbacumW21B2B · New York
- Artem AvdacevFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Ian Dewancker@idewanckFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Joshua Kuntz@j3kuntzFounder · SBX RoboticsW21B2B · Toronto
- Jim Xiao@jimxmeterFounder/President · MasonW16B2B · Seattle
- Indraneel MukherjeeFounder · LiftigniterW14B2B · San Francisco
- Michael Murray@mmurzFounder · LiftigniterW14B2B · San Francisco
- Ray WuFounder · WeilosS13Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chris ZachariasFounder/CEO · ImgixS11B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Namanyay GoelGigacatalystFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/NamanyayGHuimin XiePerfectlyFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/WeymanX15075Victor LuoPerfectlyFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Zhuang (Gary) LuoPerfectlyFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Max AhrensTekton DynamicsFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom3—Dan ElkaimTopoFounderWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Léonard HenriquezTopoFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Robin PhilibertTopoFounder/CPOWinter 2024B2BParis, France12—Jorge LluchAbacumFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States125https://x.com/jorgelluchJulio MartinezAbacumFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States125https://x.com/JULIOMARTINEZGArtem AvdacevSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5—Ian DewanckerSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/idewanckJoshua KuntzSBX RoboticsFounderWinter 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/j3kuntzJim XiaoMasonFounder/PresidentWinter 2016B2BSeattle, United States65https://x.com/jimxmeterIndraneel MukherjeeLiftigniterFounderWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11—Michael MurrayLiftigniterFounderWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/mmurzRay WuWeilosFounderSummer 2013HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Chris ZachariasImgixFounder/CEOSummer 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States34—
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Ian Dewancker
Founder·SBX Robotics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2021
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Led applied research projects at Uber ATG, Kindred AI, and SigOpt focusing on computer vision, robotics, and optimization for machine learning. MSc in CS from UBC (2013), Engineering at Waterloo (2011).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SBX RoboticsSynthetic data for better vision.
