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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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sasha ZhangFounder/CEO · ScoutW24B2B · San Francisco
- Nick OrnitzFounder · Topline ProW21B2B · New York
- Shannon Kay@kayshannoneFounder · Topline ProW21B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sasha ZhangScoutFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nick OrnitzTopline ProFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States28—Shannon KayTopline ProFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States28https://x.com/kayshannone
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Nick Ornitz
Founder·Topline Pro
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size28
BatchWinter 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Nick is the Co-Founder and CEO of Topline Pro. Nick has a background working and consulting in the construction industry focusing on building technologies. He has focused primarily on go-to-market strategy and sales. He graduated Cornell university with a degree in chemical engineering and has completed one year of Harvard Business School before taking leave to work on ProPhone full time. In his free time, Nick likes almost anything in nature including hiking, sailing, skiing and scuba diving.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Topline Pro
Generative AI powered Shopify for home service professionals
TagsSaaS
Co-foundersShannon Kay@kayshannone
