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Known for these resultsRole57%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 57% 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.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School47%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 47% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jeremy Huang@Jeremy069626792Founder/CEO · JcodeS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Emre Isik@Emrre_isikFounder/CEO · SpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.S26B2B · San Francisco
- Nathan H. Leung@nathanhleungFounder/CTO · HarborX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Michael Royzen@michaelroyzenFounder/CEO · Standard SignalX26Fintech · New York
- Kabir JainFounder/CEO · Inviscid AIW26Industrials · Singapore
- Ziming QiuFounder/CTO · Inviscid AIW26Industrials · Singapore
- Meer Patel@_meerpatelFounder/CEO · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Sanjit Menon@smenon21Founder · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Vishvam RawalFounder/CTO · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Frank LiFounder/CTO · PraximW25B2B · San Francisco
- Newman HuFounder/CTO · QuantstructW25B2B · San Francisco
- Sarthak Srinivas@sarthaksrinivasFounder/CEO · QuantstructW25B2B · San Francisco
- Love Redin@redinvantelFounder/CPO · VantelW25Fintech · Stockholm
- Max von Hippel@maxvonhippelFounder/CTO · BenchifyS24B2B · San Francisco
- Thomas MargeFounder/CEO · RewbiS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Trey BenedictFounder · PureS23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Micah Wylde@mwyldeFounder · ArroyoW23B2B · San Francisco
- Brice KleinFounder · Choppy!W23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Saba FazeliFounder · Choppy!W23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Vadim Korolik@vkorolikFounder · highlight.ioW23B2B · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jeremy HuangJcodeFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/Jeremy069626792Emre IsikSpaceFlow Technologies, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/Emrre_isikNathan H. LeungHarborFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/nathanhleungMichael RoyzenStandard Signal2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States1https://x.com/michaelroyzenKabir JainInviscid AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore2—Ziming QiuInviscid AIFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsSingapore, Singapore2—Meer PatelPranaFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/_meerpatelSanjit MenonPranaFounderWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/smenon21Vishvam RawalPranaFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Frank LiPraximFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Newman HuQuantstructFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Sarthak SrinivasQuantstructFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sarthaksrinivasLove RedinVantelFounder/CPOWinter 2025FintechStockholm, Sweden5https://x.com/redinvantelMax von HippelBenchifyFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/maxvonhippelThomas MargeRewbi2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Trey BenedictPureFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States13—Micah WyldeArroyoFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mwyldeBrice KleinChoppy!FounderWinter 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2—Saba FazeliChoppy!FounderWinter 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2—Vadim Korolikhighlight.ioFounderWinter 2023B2BSeattle, United States8https://x.com/vkorolik
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Max von Hippel
Founder/CTO·Benchify
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Max von Hippel holds a PhD in Computer Science from Northeastern University, focused on security and interactive theorem proving. Before that, he completed a BS in Pure Mathematics at the University of Arizona. But most importantly, he holds a Blue Belt from 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. Max grew up in Anchorage Alaska and is deeply passionate about software assurance (who isn't?).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
