Founder Directory
Built by Keitoto
Founders13
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.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-company54%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 54% of these rows have at least one match.School15%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 15% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ahmad Shehu@ahmxrdFounder/CTO · Avelis HealthS25Healthcare
- Angel Onuoha@angelonuoha7Founder/CEO · Avelis HealthS25Healthcare
- Sadia Saifuddin@sadiasaifuddin1Founder/CPO · Risely AIS25Education · San Francisco
- Shahryar AbbasiFounder/CEO · Risely AIS25Education · San Francisco
- Chenyu LiFounder · AbelW24B2B · San Francisco
- Sean Safahi@scubaseanFounder · AbelW24B2B · San Francisco
- Ayman Nadeem@aymannadeemFounder/CEO · NuancedW24Consumer · San Francisco
- David Hutchful@dhutchfulFounder · Yemaachi BiotechnologyS21Healthcare · Accra
- Jeff Barg@jeffbargFounder · AvenueW21B2B · New York
- Justin Bleuel@JustinBleuelFounder/CEO · AvenueW21B2B · New York
- Aldrich Tan@aldrichtFounder · NextPayW21Fintech · Makati
- Don PansacolaFounder · NextPayW21Fintech · Makati
- Reilly Sweetland@rsweetlandFounder · FollowUpThenS17B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ahmad ShehuAvelis HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/ahmxrdAngel OnuohaAvelis HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/angelonuoha7Sadia SaifuddinRisely AIFounder/CPOSummer 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/sadiasaifuddin1Shahryar AbbasiRisely AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States8—Chenyu LiAbelFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Sean SafahiAbelFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/scubaseanAyman NadeemNuancedFounder/CEOWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aymannadeemDavid HutchfulYemaachi BiotechnologyFounderSummer 2021HealthcareAccra, Ghana16https://x.com/dhutchfulJeff BargAvenueFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States8https://x.com/jeffbargJustin BleuelAvenueFounder/CEOWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States8https://x.com/JustinBleuelAldrich TanNextPayFounderWinter 2021FintechMakati, Philippines25https://x.com/aldrichtDon PansacolaNextPayFounderWinter 2021FintechMakati, Philippines25—Reilly SweetlandFollowUpThenFounderSummer 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/rsweetland
Showing 1–13 of 13 founders
Don Pansacola
Founder·NextPay
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size25
BatchWinter 2021
LocationMakati, Philippines
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Don is the CEO and Co-founder of NextPay.ph, a fast, simple, and affordable digital banking suite for small Filipino businesses. His background in software engineering, blockchain, distributed technologies, and digital product design made him integral to the growth and success of a major tech startup, OpenDNS. He was part of the early core product team who saw its eventual acquisition by Cisco Systems, a Fortune 100 company.
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
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
NextPayThe digital bank for small businesses in the Philippines.
Co-foundersAldrich Tan@aldricht
