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Known for these resultsRole29%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 29% 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.Bio82%Bio coverage: 82% 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-company12%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 12% of these rows have at least one match.School24%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 24% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jerry Wu@Jerr_WuFounder/CEO · HalluminateS25B2B · San Francisco
- jesus alberto Castillo ferrer@jecastillofFounder/CEO · KontigoS24Fintech · San Francisco
- Christian LieFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Dekha AnggareskaFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Gabriel Frans@gbyfransFounder · CrediBookW22B2B · Jakarta
- Reinaldo TendeanFounder · FinkuW22Fintech · Jakarta
- Ariel Diaz Ailan@diazailanFounder · RebillW22Fintech · Buenos Aires
- Nahuel Candia@dncandiaFounder/CEO · RebillW22Fintech · Buenos Aires
- Ezequiel BucaiFounder · WibondW22Fintech · Córdoba
- Lucrecia Porta@lucreportaFounder · WibondW22Fintech · Córdoba
- Jesus Marco del CarmenFounder · Method FinancialS19Fintech · Austin
- Jose Bethancourt@josebet1Founder · Method FinancialS19Fintech · Austin
- Andres BuitragoFounder · Tranqui FinanzasS19Fintech · Cali
- Jorge GallegoFounder · Tranqui FinanzasS19Fintech · Cali
- Haroon Mokhtarzada@haroonFounder · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
- Idris Mokhtarzada@idrisFounder/CTO · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
- Yahya MokhtarzadaFounder/CEO · TruebillW16Fintech · Silver Spring
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jerry WuHalluminateFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/Jerr_Wujesus alberto Castillo ferrerKontigoFounder/CEOSummer 2024FintechSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/jecastillofChristian LieCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53—Dekha AnggareskaCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53—Gabriel FransCrediBookFounderWinter 2022B2BJakarta, Indonesia53https://x.com/gbyfransReinaldo TendeanFinkuFounderWinter 2022FintechJakarta, Indonesia20—Ariel Diaz AilanRebillFounderWinter 2022FintechBuenos Aires, Argentina10https://x.com/diazailanNahuel CandiaRebillFounder/CEOWinter 2022FintechBuenos Aires, Argentina10https://x.com/dncandiaEzequiel BucaiWibondFounderWinter 2022FintechCórdoba, Argentina30—Lucrecia PortaWibondFounderWinter 2022FintechCórdoba, Argentina30https://x.com/lucreportaJesus Marco del CarmenMethod FinancialFounderSummer 2019FintechAustin, United States50—Jose BethancourtMethod FinancialFounderSummer 2019FintechAustin, United States50https://x.com/josebet1Andres BuitragoTranqui FinanzasFounderSummer 2019FintechCali, Colombia27—Jorge GallegoTranqui FinanzasFounderSummer 2019FintechCali, Colombia27—Haroon MokhtarzadaTruebillFounderWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225https://x.com/haroonIdris MokhtarzadaTruebillFounder/CTOWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225https://x.com/idrisYahya MokhtarzadaTruebillFounder/CEOWinter 2016FintechSilver Spring, United States225—
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jesus alberto Castillo ferrer
Founder/CEO·Kontigo
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size10
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I'm a Venezuelan founder obsessed with closing the financial inclusion gap for 1.7 billion humans. - Previously built the largest micro-lending platform in Venezuela, reaching over 500k SMBs in low-income communities with no financial history, implementing Muhammad Yunus methodology powered by ML. - Co-founded the first LLM marketplace in LatAm using micro-payments instead of subscriptions. - Founder at Bicuye, the most exotic Agave-Based Liquour with an Ultra-Premium membership club.
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Kontigo
USDC-Smart Neobank for Latinos.
Co-foundersGino Guatavita@GinoGuatavita
