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Founders8
Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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.Bio50%Bio coverage: 50% 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-company38%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 38% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Gabe Roeloffs@gaberoeloffsFounder/CEO · ZeroSettleW26Fintech · San Diego
- Richard MengFounder/CEO · ROEW24B2B · San Francisco
- Roei Schuster@RoeiSchusterFounder · Wild MooseW23B2B · New York
- Sebastian RoervigFounder · ArrowS21Fintech · Singapore
- Scott Fortmann-RoeFounder · Text BlazeW21B2B · San Francisco
- Alexa RoeperFounder/CEO · Penta MedicalS18Healthcare · Waterloo
- Roey EliyahuFounder/CEO · Salt SecurityW16B2B · New York
- Roee ShenbergFounder · ZigfuS11Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gabe RoeloffsZeroSettleFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Diego, United States2https://x.com/gaberoeloffsRichard MengROEFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Roei SchusterWild MooseFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/RoeiSchusterSebastian RoervigArrowFounderSummer 2021FintechSingapore, Singapore18—Scott Fortmann-RoeText BlazeFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Alexa RoeperPenta MedicalFounder/CEOSummer 2018HealthcareWaterloo, Canada5—Roey EliyahuSalt SecurityFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BNew York, United States200—Roee ShenbergZigfuFounderSummer 2011ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—
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Dan Barak
Founder·Text Blaze
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size9
BatchWinter 2021
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Text Blaze
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Co-foundersScott Fortmann-Roe
