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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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-company44%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 44% 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.
- Josephine LeeFounder · PaletteS26B2B · San Francisco
- Serena Pei@spei04Founder/CEO · PaletteS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dylan MaFounder/CEO · PolymathW26B2B · San Francisco
- Naren Yenuganti@narenyenugantiFounder/CTO · PolymathW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ian Yanusko@IanYanuskoFounder · BracketW22B2B · New York
- Kunal GargFounder · BracketW22B2B · New York
- Vinesh ArunFounder · BracketW22B2B · New York
- Jean-Edern Lorillon@jeanedern_Founder · PaletteHQS21B2B · Paris
- Srini PanguluriFounder · Project WeddingW06Consumer · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Josephine LeePaletteFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Serena PeiPaletteFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/spei04Dylan MaPolymathFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Naren YenugantiPolymathFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/narenyenugantiIan YanuskoBracketFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/IanYanuskoKunal GargBracketFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States3—Vinesh ArunBracketFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States3—Jean-Edern LorillonPaletteHQFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France14https://x.com/jeanedern_Srini PanguluriProject Wedding2× YCFounderWinter 2006ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2—
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Patrick Collison
Founder/CEO·Stripe
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7000
BatchSummer 2009
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderVerified prior exit
- W07AuctomaticAcquired
- S09StripeActive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
Stripe
Economic infrastructure for the internet.
Co-foundersJohn Collison@collision
Also founded · 1 more YC company
AAuctomaticAcquiredWinter 2007
ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2Open this entry
