Founder Directory
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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio93%Bio coverage: 93% 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-company73%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 73% of these rows have at least one match.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kunal Roy@princeofbothellFounder · DomeF25B2B
- Daniel KanFounder/CEO · Fifth DoorF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Sebastian FischerFounder/CEO · WardstoneF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Nick AmoreFounder/CEO · IronLedger.aiS25Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Riya Jagetia@RiyaJagetiaFounder/CEO · Socratix AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Satya Vasanth Tumati@SirWitWitFounder/CTO · Socratix AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel Bulhosa Solorzano@danielbulhosaFounder · VariantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Alex TsengFounder/CEO · Ares IndustriesS24Industrials · Los Angeles
- Kevin ChuFounder/CTO · Hestus, Inc.S24B2B · San Francisco
- Sohrab HaghighatFounder/CEO · Hestus, Inc.S24B2B · San Francisco
- Richard He@realrichomieFounder/CEO · OpenmartW24B2B · San Francisco
- Ellen HuiFounder · ThorntaleW24B2B · San Francisco
- Dmitry IlyevskyFounder · ApoxyS23B2B
- Ben Reinhart@benjreinhartFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Charriere@nichocharFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
- Justin LederFounder · TurntableW23B2B · New York
- Ayush Sharma@ayushswritesFounder · WarpW23B2B · New York
- Emmanuel Turlay@neutralino1Founder · Airtrain AIS22B2B · San Francisco
- Zheng Hao Tan@zhenghaoooFounder · RulesetS22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kunal RoyDomeFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/princeofbothellDaniel KanFifth Door3× YCFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Sebastian FischerWardstoneFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States8—Nick AmoreIronLedger.aiFounder/CEOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States——Riya JagetiaSocratix AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/RiyaJagetiaSatya Vasanth TumatiSocratix AIFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/SirWitWitAlan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsDaniel Bulhosa SolorzanoVariantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/danielbulhosaAlex TsengAres IndustriesFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Kevin ChuHestus, Inc.Founder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Sohrab HaghighatHestus, Inc.2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Richard HeOpenmartFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/realrichomieEllen HuiThorntaleFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Dmitry IlyevskyApoxyFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown2—Ben ReinhartMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/benjreinhartNicholas CharriereMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/nichocharJustin LederTurntableFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States3—Ayush SharmaWarpFounderWinter 2023B2BNew York, United States80https://x.com/ayushswritesEmmanuel TurlayAirtrain AIFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/neutralino1Zheng Hao TanRulesetFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/zhenghaooo
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Emmett Shear
Founder·Twitch
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2000
BatchWinter 2007
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Emmett Shear is founder and CEO of Twitch (www.twitch.tv), the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. Emmett is also co-founder of Justin.tv and a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator, where he advises fledgling startups on product and strategy. Emmett graduated from Yale University in 2005, where he met two of his Justin.tv co-founders.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderVerified prior exit
- S05KikoAcquired
- W07TwitchAcquired · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
TwitchA global community creating the future of live entertainment.
Also founded · 1 more YC company
KikoAcquiredSummer 2005We're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. Period.
B2BBoston, United States0Open this entry
