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Student Coders + Repeat Founders + Recently Acquired CEOs = Interesting Mix

Oct 24, 2025
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People

  • Ashley van Heteren (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

    • Former Partner at McKinsey & Company (15 years) with a Ph.D. in Medical Physics from Duke University, now founding a stealth startup building AI-native biotech solutions.

    • LinkedIn

  • Daniel Beck (United Kingdom)

    • Founding team member at a holding company, currently serving as GM at multiple B2B SaaS companies including AnnounceKit and Fetch (a hotel empowerment platform). Has experience scaling and operating software businesses.

    • LinkedIn

  • Eduardo Ortiz de Lanzagorta González (Spain)

    • YC founder and CEO of Fuell (corporate cards startup acquired by Factorial). Currently working on a stealth startup and writing at The Founder Notebook.

    • LinkedIn

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