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- Ryan JohnstonFounder/CTO · Waypoint TransitW25Government
- Varun TandonFounder/CEO · Waypoint TransitW25Government
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Ryan JohnstonWaypoint TransitFounder/CTOWinter 2025GovernmentUnknown2—Varun TandonWaypoint TransitFounder/CEOWinter 2025GovernmentUnknown2—
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Ryan Johnston
Founder/CTO·Waypoint Transit
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2025
Location
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO of Waypoint Transit. Previously, chip design synthesis CAD at Apple. Then developed novel real-time transit signage for his hometown; this project eventually became Waypoint. B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Waypoint TransitWe automate urban planning so cities can build cheaper and faster.
Co-foundersVarun Tandon
