Founder Directory
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Founders4
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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% 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.
- Richard WhiteFounder · FathomW21B2B · San Francisco
- Francisco Homem de Mello@kiko_himselfFounder/CEO · Qulture.RocksW18B2B · San Francisco
- Emmett Shear@eshearFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
- Justin Kan@justinkanFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Richard WhiteFathomFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States95—Francisco Homem de MelloQulture.RocksFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States70https://x.com/kiko_himselfEmmett ShearKiko2× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/eshearJustin KanKiko4× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/justinkan
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Daniel Kan
Founder/CEO·Fifth Door
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Built Exec (W12), Cruise (W14), now Fifth Door (F25)
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
3× YC founderVerified prior exit
- W12ExecAcquired
- W14CruiseAcquired
- F25Fifth DoorActive · this entry
