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Known for these resultsRole71%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 71% 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-company14%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 14% of these rows have at least one match.School71%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 71% of these rows have at least one match.
- Chetan Manda@theblackmandaFounder/CPO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Parth Maheshwari@_ParthVader_Founder/CTO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Utkarsh SinhaFounder/CEO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Nicolas WalkerFounder/CEO · MochaCareW26B2B · San Francisco
- Pranav UppiliappanFounder/CTO · MochaCareW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Reinhart@benjreinhartFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Charriere@nichocharFounder · MochaS23B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Chetan MandaMochatradeFounder/CPOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/theblackmandaParth MaheshwariMochatradeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/_ParthVader_Utkarsh SinhaMochatradeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Nicolas WalkerMochaCareFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Pranav UppiliappanMochaCareFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ben ReinhartMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/benjreinhartNicholas CharriereMochaFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/nichochar
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Ben Reinhart
Founder·Mocha
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size7
BatchSummer 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Software engineer and entrepreneur. Previously ML infra at Cruise, cofounder at Fam (acquihired by Nextdoor), and Groupon.
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
MochaBuild and publish web apps in minutes. No coding required.
Co-foundersNicholas Charriere@nichochar
