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Known for these resultsRole41%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 41% 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-company44%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 44% of these rows have at least one match.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Bhairav MehtaFounder/CEO · CharacterQuiltX26B2B · San Francisco
- Clint Burgess@ClintVanBurgessFounder/CMO · CharacterQuiltX26B2B · San Francisco
- Edward Haryono@edwardharyono_Founder/CEO · Saudara AIX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jennifer Prasetyo@jenandtech_Founder/CTO · Saudara AIX26B2B · San Francisco
- Alexis BonnafontFounder/CTO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Mattia MauroFounder/CEO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Sovann LindenFounder/CPO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Dexter Horthy@dexhorthyFounder/CEO · HumanLayerF24B2B · San Francisco
- Benjamin McKinzeyFounder · ReviF24B2B · New York
- Max NuyenFounder/CEO · ReviF24B2B · New York
- Charlie Holtz@charlieholtzFounder/CEO · ConductorS24B2B · San Francisco
- Amrutavarsh Kinagi@amrutavarshFounder · EzDubsW23Consumer · San Francisco
- Padmanabhan (Paddy) Krishnamurthy@PadmanabhanKriFounder · EzDubsW23Consumer · San Francisco
- Paul Butler@paulgbFounder · JamsocketW22B2B · New York
- Taylor Baldwin@taylorbaldwinFounder · JamsocketW22B2B · New York
- Paul Nakata@paulnakataFounder · AbbotS21B2B · San Francisco
- Gaston Zelerteins@gzelerteinsFounder · Aleph Solutions (Alephee)S21B2B · Buenos Aires
- Javier Neumann@javineumannFounder · Aleph Solutions (Alephee)S21B2B · Buenos Aires
- Jonathan Saiegh@jsaieghFounder · Aleph Solutions (Alephee)S21B2B · Buenos Aires
- Soy HwangFounder · HumanceW21Real Estate and Construction
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bhairav MehtaCharacterQuilt2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Clint BurgessCharacterQuiltFounder/CMOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ClintVanBurgessEdward HaryonoSaudara AIFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/edwardharyono_Jennifer PrasetyoSaudara AIFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jenandtech_Alexis BonnafontExcellence LearningFounder/CTOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Mattia MauroExcellence LearningFounder/CEOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Sovann LindenExcellence LearningFounder/CPOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Dexter HorthyHumanLayerFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dexhorthyBenjamin McKinzeyReviFounderFall 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Max NuyenReviFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BNew York, United States2—Charlie HoltzConductorFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/charlieholtzAmrutavarsh KinagiEzDubsFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/amrutavarshPadmanabhan (Paddy) KrishnamurthyEzDubsFounderWinter 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/PadmanabhanKriPaul ButlerJamsocketFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/paulgbTaylor BaldwinJamsocketFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/taylorbaldwinPaul NakataAbbotFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/paulnakataGaston ZelerteinsAleph Solutions (Alephee)FounderSummer 2021B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina60https://x.com/gzelerteinsJavier NeumannAleph Solutions (Alephee)FounderSummer 2021B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina60https://x.com/javineumannJonathan SaieghAleph Solutions (Alephee)FounderSummer 2021B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina60https://x.com/jsaieghSoy HwangHumanceFounderWinter 2021Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown3—
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Sovann Linden
Founder/CPO·Excellence Learning
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CPO
Team size4
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Sovann has deep expertise in maths education, having tutored over 10+ years and emerged from an unconventional school path, leading him to Oxford at 15. He holds a Mathematics Masters from Oxford and a Masters of Engineering from Stanford, where he conducted medical research. Sovann also spent 3 years working in finance, for a hedge fund and then for Softbank.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Excellence LearningAI tutor starting with maths and science
IndustryEducation
Websiteexcellence-ai.com/
Team size4
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2025
