Founder Directory
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Founders3
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.
- Ben WongFounder · Job AlchemistS08B2B
- Loc NgoFounder · Job AlchemistS08B2B
- Luke Groesbeck@newgroesbeckFounder · Job AlchemistS08B2B
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ben WongJob AlchemistFounderSummer 2008B2BUnknown0—Loc NgoJob AlchemistFounderSummer 2008B2BUnknown0—Luke GroesbeckJob Alchemist2× YCFounderSummer 2008B2BUnknown0https://x.com/newgroesbeck
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Derek Schairer
Founder·Foundation
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2023
LocationBoulder, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Derek is the co-founder of Foundation, the buyer experience platform for homebuilders. Prior to Foundation, he was the former GM of Opendoor’s homebuilder business, which he turned into the company's first $1b+ partnership channel. Previously, he worked at one of the nation's largest homebuilders, Lennar, and has 15+ years in the homebuilding industry. He is passionate about building a better platform for residential real estate and the new construction industry.
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
FoundationShopify for Homebuilders
IndustryReal Estate and Construction
Websitebuildwithfoundation.com/
Team size4
X—
LocationBoulder, United States
BatchSummer 2023
Co-foundersLuke Groesbeck@newgroesbeck
