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142 people · Source: Mira · Collected Oct 15, 2026. A–Z sample, not a market census. Stored role and match evidence; confirm current roles on LinkedIn. Inclusion and sample details.

Full list, 142 rows
Rows 1–80 of 142 · Last collected Oct 15, 2026 · Person locations in the US
Name / LinkedInCurrent titleCompanyPerson locationWhy this row
Aaron HarrisCo-FounderMagid & CompanyNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Aaron IbaCo-FounderLightweight LabsNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Adam AlpertCo-Founder & CEOPangea.appCambridge, Massachusetts
experience matchY Combinator
Adam GoldsteinCo-Founder And ChairmanSoftmax.comSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Adora CheungCo-FounderOutlier Film FundNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Akash LevyCo-Founder & CTOSilimate (YC S23)Mountain View, California
experience matchY Combinator
Alex LoftonCo-founder, Managing DirectorFor SeattleSeattle, Washington
experience matchY Combinator
Alex ZhangCo-FounderUChicago M&A GroupWeston, Massachusetts
experience matchY Combinator
Amit PinnamaneniChief Technology Officer And Co-FounderAetheroSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Andrew KuikCo-FounderSyntropy (YC W26)Stanford, California
experience matchY Combinator
Ann WuCo-founder & CEOSilimate (YC S23)Stanford, California
experience matchY Combinator
Anthony CirinelliCo-Founder, CTOBuildzenSan Jose, California
experience matchY Combinator
Antoine CarossioCofounder & CTOEscape (YC W23)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Antonio NacoudCo-Founder GTMHandleSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Anurup GanguliCEO And Co-FounderWorkMangaSan Diego, California
experience matchY Combinator
Arjun SahaiCo-Founder & CTOSurface Labs (YC S23)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Arnaud DouceurCo-Founder And CTOAutoHubMiami, Florida
experience matchY Combinator
Arushi GandhiCo-FounderRessl AISan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Arvid E. GollwitzerCo-FounderAnto Biosciences (YC F25)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Aymeric RabotCo-FounderPascalTampa, Florida
experience matchY Combinator
Ben SlivinskiFounderThe Glimpse AppPhoenixville, Pennsylvania
experience matchY Combinator
Benjamin BartakovicsHead Of Product Co-FounderCandidatelyBrooklyn, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Binny MathewsCo-Founder & CEOProjectProSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Brad MenezesCo-Founder & CEOSuperblocksNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Brett GibsonCofounderPosthavenSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Caitlin LeksanaCo-Founder & CEOFazeshift (YC S24)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Carlos FelicianoCEO & Co-founderTerracotta AI (YC S23)Las Vegas, Nevada
experience matchY Combinator
Carlos Gomez AndonaeguiCo-Founder, ChairmanNebiaSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Catheryn LiCo-Founder & CEOSimple AISan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Chris WoodardCo-Founder & CMOHandle.comSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Christina GilbertCo-Founder & Board ChairOneSchemaSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Christophe BarreCo-founder & CEOTandemSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Colin ElsingaCo-Founder & COOMetriportSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Dalton CaldwellCo-Founder & General PartnerStandard CapitalSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Daniel KivatinosCEO And Co-FounderJustPaidLos Altos, California
experience matchY Combinator
Daniel KobranCofounderAutonomous Technologies GroupBrooklyn, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Danny GrannickCo-FounderBristleSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Danny KingCo-founder & CEOAccredibleSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
David CainCo-Founder PartnerElevenX TalentMenlo Park, California
experience matchY Combinator
David HellerCo-Founder COOC16 BiosciencesNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Dawson ChenCo-founder & CEOLetterbookSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Dimitri DadiomovCo-Founder & PresidentModern TreasurySan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Dustin KlebeCo-FounderSonia (YC W24)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Elizabeth IornsCo-FounderUnleash TherapeuticsPalo Alto, California
experience matchY Combinator
Emmanuel UdotongCo-founder CEOShieldMiami, Florida
experience matchY Combinator
Erik MillarCo-FounderHeimdalBrooklyn, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Ethan BoyersCo-Founder & CTOSemble AI (YC F25)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Farhan HossainCo-Founder & COOBlue (YC S25)San Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Gabriel Levesque TremblayCEO & Co-FounderHexemBioNew York, New York
experience matchY Combinator
Garry TanFounderGarry's ListSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Germain HirwaCo-FounderHermesSwarthmore, Pennsylvania
experience matchY Combinator
Grant DemareeCEO And Co-founderOnebriefSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Helen Y. ChenCo-FounderAlixiaSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Holly LiuCo-Founder & Chief Product OfficerVENNSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Ignacio ViauCo-Founder & CEOHOKALISan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jacob VoganCo-Founder And Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)CB TherapeuticsSan Diego, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jaleh RezaeiCEO & Co-founder (YC S18)MutinyMiami, Florida
experience matchY Combinator
James GalbraithCo-Founder & CTOOma CareSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
James HuCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive OfficerIlluminant SurgicalLos Angeles, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jane LiCo-FounderRobot DepotSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jason GrayFounder & Managing PartnerPioneer FundSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jason KraftCTO, Co-founderCortoAILong Beach, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jay RenoCo-founder & CEOPointhoundSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jeffrey PanCo-founder & CTOBronco AISan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Jesse EvansCo-Founder And COOMaverickXSan Antonio, Texas
experience matchY Combinator
Joan DeGennaroCo-FounderThe To Do List SummitSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
John Paul TambuntingCo-Founder CTOPangea.appNashville, Tennessee
experience matchY Combinator
Jordan NooneCo-FounderZooLos Angeles, California
experience matchY Combinator
Joshua WeissburgCEO Co-founderSplotchBoulder, Colorado
experience matchY Combinator
Juan Ignacio CavigliaCo-Founder And CEORitualPalo Alto, California
experience matchY Combinator
Julien BrissonneauCo-FounderPascalMountain View, California
experience matchY Combinator
Justin KanCo-FounderStashSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Kacie GalliganCo-FounderRestauRentProvidence, Rhode Island
experience matchY Combinator
Krishna Sasank TCo-Founder And CIOStayflexiAustin, Texas
experience matchY Combinator
Kshitij DixitCo-Founder & CEOZeo AutoMountain View, California
experience matchY Combinator
Leander Meyer-HielscherCo-FounderEY CapitalAtlanta, Georgia
experience matchY Combinator
Leo AnthiasCo-Founder & CEOPump UpSan Francisco, California
experience matchY Combinator
Lindsay AmosFounderAmos CommunicationsCincinnati, Ohio
experience matchY Combinator
Lindsay SelvitelleCo-FounderThe Platform TeamLouisville, Kentucky
experience matchY Combinator
Lucas KappazCo Founder & CROVR AMERICAS - XR AMERICASSanta Monica, California
experience matchY Combinator

142 people at 128 companies in the United States. Person locations are not company headquarters. This is a sample, not a census.

142People
128Companies
16States
Oct 15, 2026Collected

Where these 142 people are

Counts describe published rows and person locations, not company headquarters.

States · 16

California95
New York19
Texas5
Florida4
Colorado3
Massachusetts3
District of Columbia2
Georgia2
Pennsylvania2
Kentucky1
Nevada1
North Carolina1
Ohio1
Rhode Island1
Tennessee1
Washington1

Cities

San Francisco69
New York14
Los Angeles7
Palo Alto5
Brooklyn4
Austin3
Miami3
Mountain View3
Atlanta2
Denver2
San Diego2
San Jose2
Stanford2
Washington2

22 other cities appear once. 36 cities in total.

Companies

128 distinct companies; repeated companies below.

Alixia2
CrimeoMeter2
Fazeshift (YC S24)2
HOKALI2
Pangea.app2
Paratus health2
Pascal2
Ritual2
Silimate (YC S23)2
Simbie AI2
Simple AI2
Sonia (YC W24)2
Stayflexi2
Superblocks2

Titles

Co-founder115
CTO18
Founder7
CMO1
CRO1

Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Scope of this list

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. A separate experience must name the prior organization exactly (legal suffix ignored). The selected current company is a different organization. This is a stored name match, not an employment-verification letter. 142 of 5481 cached candidates passed. Display order is A–Z by name. Every row matched a stored experience field. Rebuilt Oct 15, 2026. Collection dates describe retrieval, not when a profile last changed. Refresh policy.

How to cite

Metix Lists. “US Y Combinator founders list.” Collected Oct 15, 2026. 142 of 142 qualifiers. All cached qualifiers, not ranked. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/yc-founders-us#summary

Questions about this list

Who appears in US Y Combinator founders list?

The US Y Combinator founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Aaron Harris, Aaron Iba, Adam Alpert.

Which roles qualify for this list?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. A separate experience must name the prior organization exactly (legal suffix ignored). The selected current company is a different organization. This is a stored name match, not an employment-verification letter. Roles describe the collection snapshot; confirm them on the linked profiles.

Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (95), New York (19), Texas (5), Florida (4), Colorado (3), Massachusetts (3), District of Columbia (2), Georgia (2), Pennsylvania (2), Kentucky (1), Nevada (1), North Carolina (1), Ohio (1), Rhode Island (1), Tennessee (1), Washington (1). Cities: San Francisco (69), New York (14), Los Angeles (7), Palo Alto (5), Brooklyn (4), Austin (3), Miami (3), Mountain View (3), Atlanta (2), Denver (2), San Diego (2), San Jose (2), Stanford (2), Washington (2), Boston (1), Boulder (1), Cambridge (1), Cincinnati (1), Durham (1), Houston (1), Irvine (1), Ithaca (1), Las Vegas (1), Long Beach (1), Los Altos (1), Louisville (1), Menlo Park (1), Nashville (1), Phoenixville (1), Providence (1), San Antonio (1), Santa Monica (1), Seattle (1), Swarthmore (1), Tampa (1), Weston (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

Does any company appear more than once?

128 companies. Repeated companies: Alixia (2), CrimeoMeter (2), Fazeshift (YC S24) (2), HOKALI (2), Pangea.app (2), Paratus health (2), Pascal (2), Ritual (2), Silimate (YC S23) (2), Simbie AI (2), Simple AI (2), Sonia (YC W24) (2), Stayflexi (2), Superblocks (2)

How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

Is this a complete list of US Y Combinator founders?

No. These 142 published profiles come from 142 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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