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Known for these resultsRole25%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 25% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School42%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 42% of these rows have at least one match.
- Christopher Chen@ChrisMYChenFounder · TrapezeX25Healthcare · New York
- Bailey Spell@baileygspellFounder/CTO · LedgerUpS24B2B · San Francisco
- Rohan Mayya@rohan_mayyaFounder · ToolifyW24B2B · Bengaluru
- Saifur RahmanFounder · ToolifyW24B2B · Bengaluru
- Antoine Carossio@icarossioFounder · EscapeW23B2B · Paris
- Tristan KalosFounder · EscapeW23B2B · Paris
- Adam Yaari@adamyaariFounder/CEO · Serinus BiosciencesS22Healthcare · New York
- Maxwell Sherman@m_a_shermanFounder/CTO · Serinus BiosciencesS22Healthcare · New York
- Christian Mischler@Chris_MischlerFounder · DeskimoS21B2B · Singapore
- Raphael CohenFounder · DeskimoS21B2B · Singapore
- Tahi Hakim@tahihakim1Founder · PrekiW21B2B · Bogotá
- Laurence Fornari@FornariLaurenceFounder · SkyLightsS16Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Christopher ChenTrapezeFounderSpring 2025HealthcareNew York, United States2https://x.com/ChrisMYChenBailey SpellLedgerUpFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/baileygspellRohan MayyaToolifyFounderWinter 2024B2BBengaluru, India2https://x.com/rohan_mayyaSaifur RahmanToolifyFounderWinter 2024B2BBengaluru, India2—Antoine CarossioEscapeFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France29https://x.com/icarossioTristan KalosEscapeFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France29—Adam YaariSerinus BiosciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2022HealthcareNew York, United States6https://x.com/adamyaariMaxwell ShermanSerinus BiosciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2022HealthcareNew York, United States6https://x.com/m_a_shermanChristian MischlerDeskimoFounderSummer 2021B2BSingapore, Singapore12https://x.com/Chris_MischlerRaphael CohenDeskimoFounderSummer 2021B2BSingapore, Singapore12—Tahi HakimPrekiFounderWinter 2021B2BBogotá, Colombia15https://x.com/tahihakim1Laurence FornariSkyLightsFounderSummer 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/FornariLaurence
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Christopher Chen
Founder·Trapeze
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSpring 2025
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Cofounder @ Trapeze. 8th employee and founding engineer at Vanta (led their own first SOC 2). Tech lead at Medallion where he drove VillageMD and Oak Street Health’s credentialing. 1-time escape from Alcatraz swimmer and former SF tour guide!
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
TrapezeAI-native Zocdoc
IndustryHealthcare
Websitetrapezehealth.com
Team size2
X—
LocationNew York, United States
BatchSpring 2025
Co-foundersBetty Chang@thebettychang
