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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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Benjamin Garvey@bengarveyFounder · Common PaperW23B2B · Philadelphia
- Jake Stein@jakesteinFounder · Common PaperW23B2B · Philadelphia
- Ryan Chan@ryanchanupkeepFounder/CEO · UpKeepW17B2B · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Benjamin GarveyCommon PaperFounderWinter 2023B2BPhiladelphia, United States8https://x.com/bengarveyJake SteinCommon PaperFounderWinter 2023B2BPhiladelphia, United States8https://x.com/jakesteinRyan ChanUpKeepFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BLos Angeles, United States150https://x.com/ryanchanupkeep
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Benjamin Garvey
Founder·Common Paper
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size8
BatchWinter 2023
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CTO @ Common Paper. Formerly RJMetrics / Magento / Adobe / Betterment. Loves charts and Twin Peaks.
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
Common PaperThe SAFE for commercial contracts
Co-foundersJake Stein@jakestein
