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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·Auctomatic
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2007
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
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
2× YC founder
- W07AuctomaticAcquired · this entry
- S09StripeActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
AAuctomatic
AcquiredIndustryConsumer
Websiteauctomatic.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2007
Also founded · 1 more YC company
StripeActiveSummer 2009Economic infrastructure for the internet.
FintechSan Francisco, United States7000Open this entry
