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Known for these resultsRole73%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 73% 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.Bio47%Bio coverage: 47% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School7%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 7% of these rows have at least one match.
- Allen Naliath@AllenNaliathFounder/CEO · FreestyleF24Consumer · San Francisco
- Benjamin Swerdlow@benswerdFounder/CEO · FreestyleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob ZwangFounder/CTO · FreestyleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Bruce ChiFounder/CEO · SuretyNowW24Fintech · Austin
- Zach Ocean@zachweFounder · UberduckW22B2B · Seattle
- Max Nussenbaum@maxnussFounder/CEO · CastleW16Real Estate and Construction · Detroit
- Fredrik Thomassen@f_thomassenFounder/CEO · SupersideW16B2B · Oslo
- Kyle Kilat@kkilatFounder/CPO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Peter TerrillFounder/CTO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Tad Milbourn@tadmilbournFounder/CEO · PayableS14B2B · San Francisco
- Brian Yu@barelyanythingFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Chris ChanFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Derek ChanFounder/Head of Engineer · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Marco FungFounder · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
- Ray ChanFounder/CEO · 9gagS12Consumer · Hong Kong
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Allen NaliathFreestyleFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AllenNaliathBenjamin SwerdlowFreestyleFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/benswerdJacob ZwangFreestyleFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Bruce ChiSuretyNowFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechAustin, United States4—Zach OceanUberduckFounderWinter 2022B2BSeattle, United States2https://x.com/zachweMax NussenbaumCastleFounder/CEOWinter 2016Real Estate and ConstructionDetroit, United States11https://x.com/maxnussFredrik ThomassenSupersideFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BOslo, Norway850https://x.com/f_thomassenKyle KilatPayableFounder/CPOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kkilatPeter TerrillPayableFounder/CTOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Tad MilbournPayableFounder/CEOSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/tadmilbournBrian Yu9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36https://x.com/barelyanythingChris Chan9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Derek Chan9gagFounder/Head of EngineerSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Marco Fung9gagFounderSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—Ray Chan9gagFounder/CEOSummer 2012ConsumerHong Kong, Hong Kong36—
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Ray Chan
Founder/CEO·9gag
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size36
BatchSummer 2012
LocationHong Kong, Hong Kong
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
9gagMake the world happier.
