# Forward

[Forward on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/useforward)

Startup · 3 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://www.useforward.co/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/useforward)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/useforward.co/)

## About

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## 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielyoon2004/)

### 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-janjis-6aa9b5264)

### 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-luo-b0496a266/) · [X](https://x.com/DarrylLuo)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/useforward) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Daniel Yoon](https://hacklab.so/daniel-yoon) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Darryl Luo](https://hacklab.so/darryl-luo) — Founder/CTO (Present)
- [Riley Janjis](https://hacklab.so/riley-janjis) — Founder (Present)