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Pennant

Active · The World Model for Corporate Governance

9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Founders

  • Ryan Nowicki StewartFounder/CEO
  • Tomas TaylorFounder/CTO

About Pennant

Led by former institutional proxy voters and technologists with a collective 20+ years of experience, Pennant gives institutional investors, public companies, and corporate advisors voting and governance intelligence to act on their own principles at scale.

YC batch
S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
2
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech, Investing, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

TagsSep 28, 2026

Newly tagged Artificial Intelligence; no longer tagged AI.

HiringSep 25, 2026

Started hiring.

Pennant in S26: 229 companies, 88% AI

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Pennant: questions

Which YC batch was Pennant in?

Pennant was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Pennant still active?

Y Combinator lists Pennant as active.

Who founded Pennant?

Pennant's founders, as listed on its YC page: Ryan Nowicki Stewart (Founder/CEO), Tomas Taylor (Founder/CTO).

Where is Pennant based?

Pennant lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.