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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ben Katz@benlkatzFounder/CEO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Caroline "Shoe" ShoemakerFounder · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Mats TerwieschFounder/CPO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Matt Ruiters@__ruitersFounder/CTO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ben KatzHYBRDFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5https://x.com/benlkatzCaroline "Shoe" ShoemakerHYBRDFounderFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5—Mats TerwieschHYBRDFounder/CPOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5—Matt RuitersHYBRDFounder/CTOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5https://x.com/__ruiters
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Ben Katz
Founder/CEO·HYBRD
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchFall 2024
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder & CEO of HYBRD. Led growth at WHOOP. VP for fitness portfolio at Appex (mobile app roll-up). Ironman + ultra finisher, but weightlifter at heart.
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
HYBRDcoaching agents for athletes
