Forward
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About Forward
YC company profile
Unifying Global Private Credit
An AI platform that connects commercial debt advisors with mandate matching private credit funds.
- YC batch: Fall 2026
- Founded: 2026
- Team size: 4
- Location: San Francisco
- Country: US
- Status: Active
- Industry: B2B
- Stage: Early
- Tags: Fintech, B2B, AI
- YC partner: David Lieb
Founders
Daniel Yoon — Founder/CEO
Founder at Forward (YC F26). Previously, private credit at Kain Lawyers. Ranked first in UNSW law, dropped out.
Riley Janjis — Founder
Founder at Forward. Previously Analyst at Rixon Capital and Longreach Alternatives, where he conducted due diligence on $1b+ in credit opportunities. Co-founded Janjis Yoon, a tutoring platform that scaled to 6-figure annual revenue and 100+ clients. Commerce/Law at UNSW. Rugby at Warringah Rats.
Darryl Luo — Founder/CTO
Founder at Forward (YC F26). Previously CTO @ Lima AI (bootstrapped EdTech startup), studied at University of Sydney and University of Southern California, dropped out.
Source: Y Combinator · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.