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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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.School75%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 75% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sid Manchkanti@sid_mnkFounder/CEO · PulseS24B2B · San Francisco
- Mikael Nida@mikaelnidaFounder · LotusS22B2B · New York
- Allison PikeFounder · InfieldW20B2B · New York
- Laks Srini@laks_sriniFounder/CTO · ZenefitsW13B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sid ManchkantiPulseFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States22https://x.com/sid_mnkMikael NidaLotusFounderSummer 2022B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/mikaelnidaAllison PikeInfieldFounderWinter 2020B2BNew York, United States5—Laks SriniZenefitsFounder/CTOWinter 2013B2BSan Francisco, United States500https://x.com/laks_srini
Showing 1–4 of 4 founders
Diego Escobedo
Founder·Lotus
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSummer 2022
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
LotusOpen-Core Pricing and Billing Engine
Co-foundersMikael Nida@mikaelnida
