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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
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Ritvik Pandey
Founder/CTO·Pulse
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size22
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder/CTO of Pulse (S24). Prev Tesla ML, Goldman Sachs, Georgia Tech CS/Math
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
COMPANY CONTEXT
Pulse
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Co-foundersSid Manchkanti@sid_mnk
