Where are YC founders now?
Who they are & what they built
Last updated: July 14, 2026.
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Roles Then & Now
The Times They Are A-Changin'
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Once CEOs & CTOs, everyone is a Member of Technical Staff now.
Member of Technical Staff63· 60%
Other / undisclosed11· 10%
Research & Safety10· 10%
Go-to-Market & Partnerships8· 8%
Leadership7· 7%
Data, Product & Design6· 6%
YC batches
Which batches fed the labs
Counting each YC chapter by batch year shows when these founders came through. A founder with two YC startups appears in both years.
- 20051
- 20060
- 20071
- 20081
- 20092
- 20103
- 20114
- 201211
- 20135
- 20142
- 20153
- 20165
- 20177
- 20188
- 20198
- 202013
- 20218
- 20227
- 20236
- 202414
- 20251
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