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Known for these resultsRole69%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 69% 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.Bio94%Bio coverage: 94% 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-company19%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 19% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Nithik Bala@nithikbalaFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Varun Puru@varunpuruFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Karan Brar@deepmatmulFounder/CEO · hiloopS26B2B · San Francisco
- Thomas Boser@thomasboserFounder/CTO · hiloopS26B2B · San Francisco
- Alex Wilcox@alxwlcxFounder/CTO · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dima Vremenko@DVremenkoFounder · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ray Liao@rayruizhiliaoFounder/CEO · InkboxS26B2B · San Francisco
- Amgad Al-ZamkanFounder/CPO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Hamze Al-ZamkanFounder/CEO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Muhtasham Oblokulov@Muhtasham9Founder/CTO · TenorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Donahue@PrimalNickFounder/CEO · DraftedX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Henry Kwan@kingofstratoFounder/CEO · IcarusF25Industrials · Los Angeles
- Cathy Di@itsCathyDiFounder/CEO · Dedalus LabsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Windsor Nguyen@WindsorNguyenFounder/CTO · Dedalus LabsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Catherine Jue@juecd__Founder/CEO · KERNELS25B2B · San Francisco
- Rafael Garcia@rfgarciaFounder/CTO · KERNELS25B2B · San Francisco
- Eli KersteinFounder/CTO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- John AndrzejewskiFounder/COO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- Lucas Raskin@LucasRaskinFounder/CEO · Guardian RFS24Industrials · Washington
- Alessandro Vecchi@big_veechFounder/CPO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Nithik BalaAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nithikbalaVarun PuruAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/varunpuruKaran BrarhiloopFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/deepmatmulThomas BoserhiloopFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/thomasboserAlex WilcoxInkboxFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/alxwlcxDima VremenkoInkboxFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/DVremenkoRay LiaoInkboxFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rayruizhiliaoAmgad Al-ZamkanTenorFounder/CPOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Hamze Al-ZamkanTenorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Muhtasham OblokulovTenorFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/Muhtasham9Nicholas DonahueDrafted2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/PrimalNickHenry KwanIcarusFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States50https://x.com/kingofstratoCathy DiDedalus LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/itsCathyDiWindsor NguyenDedalus LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/WindsorNguyenCatherine JueKERNEL2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/juecd__Rafael GarciaKERNEL2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/rfgarciaEli KersteinGuardian RFFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15—John AndrzejewskiGuardian RFFounder/COOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15—Lucas RaskinGuardian RFFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsWashington, United States15https://x.com/LucasRaskinAlessandro VecchiSorcererFounder/CPOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/big_veech
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Rafael Garcia
Founder/CTO·Clever
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size210
BatchSummer 2012
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Kernel. We're making browser infra fast. Previously co-founder and CTO at Clever (S12, exited for $500m).
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderExit mentioned in bio
- S12CleverAcquired · this entry
- S25KERNELActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
CleverThe platform that powers technology in the classroom.
Co-foundersDan Carroll@bytingtheapple
