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Known for these resultsRole0%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 0% 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.Bio33%Bio coverage: 33% 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.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- David RentelnFounder · Lucy Goods, IncW18Consumer · Los Angeles
- John Coogan@johncooganFounder · Lucy Goods, IncW18Consumer · Los Angeles
- Samy HamdoucheFounder · Lucy Goods, IncW18Consumer · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David RentelnLucy Goods, IncFounderWinter 2018ConsumerLos Angeles, United States7—John CooganLucy Goods, Inc2× YCFounderWinter 2018ConsumerLos Angeles, United States7https://x.com/johncooganSamy HamdoucheLucy Goods, IncFounderWinter 2018ConsumerLos Angeles, United States7—Showing 1–3 of 3 founders
Matt Cauble
Founder/COO·Soylent
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/COO
Team size51
BatchSummer 2012
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Soylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses…