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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company100%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 100% of these rows have at least one match.School67%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 67% of these rows have at least one match.
- Roman Yanushevskyi@ryanushevskyiFounder/CTO · TouchmarkS26B2B · San Francisco
- Batu Balci@batubbalciFounder/CEO · TovenAIS26Fintech · New York
- Dimitris PagonakisFounder · PLAN0 AIX26Real Estate and Construction
- Ethan Shea@ethsheaFounder/CTO · RegbaseX26B2B · New York
- Ryan Samadi@SamadiRyanFounder/CEO · Alt-XW26Fintech · Los Angeles
- Ethan Pronev@ethanpronevFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Robert XuFounder · FernW26B2B
- Michael SchroederFounder/CTO · Overdrive HealthW26Healthcare · New York
- William Huang@amiwilliamhuangFounder · SylvianF25B2B · San Francisco
- Rithvik Chuppala@vikchuppalaFounder · CLODOS25B2B · San Francisco
- Peyton Shields@peytonshields_Founder/CTO · InterfaceS25Consumer · New York
- Boris Skurikhin@boriskurikhinFounder/CEO · DocketX25B2B · San Francisco
- Nicole LuFounder/CEO · sieveX25B2B · New York
- Carlos Georgescu@CarlosGeorgescuFounder/CTO · AfterQueryW25B2B · San Francisco
- Alex FusterFounder/CEO · AstroW25Industrials · New York
- Abhinav SinhaFounder/CEO · Lucidic AIW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andy LiangFounder/CTO · Lucidic AIW25B2B · San Francisco
- Pete Stevenson@pax_pax_paxFounder/CEO · PAX MarketsW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Will Tong@yingertongFounder/CEO · Formula InsightS24B2B · New York
- Akshay Chalana@ac2zoomFounder/CEO · Saphira AIS24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Roman YanushevskyiTouchmarkFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ryanushevskyiBatu BalciTovenAIFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/batubbalciDimitris PagonakisPLAN0 AIFounderSpring 2026Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown4—Ethan SheaRegbaseFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/ethsheaRyan SamadiAlt-XFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/SamadiRyanEthan PronevApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/ethanpronevRobert XuFernFounderWinter 2026B2BUnknown2—Michael SchroederOverdrive HealthFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareNew York, United States1—William HuangSylvianFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/amiwilliamhuangRithvik ChuppalaCLODOFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/vikchuppalaPeyton ShieldsInterfaceFounder/CTOSummer 2025ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/peytonshields_Boris SkurikhinDocketFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/boriskurikhinNicole LusieveFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BNew York, United States2—Carlos GeorgescuAfterQueryFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/CarlosGeorgescuAlex FusterAstroFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsNew York, United States1—Abhinav SinhaLucidic AIFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Andy LiangLucidic AIFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States——Pete StevensonPAX MarketsFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/pax_pax_paxWill TongFormula InsightFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/yingertongAkshay ChalanaSaphira AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/ac2zoom
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Nishant Hooda
Founder/CTO·Docket
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building the future of software testing. Ex-engineer at Stripe and Brex.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
