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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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Laks Srini
Founder/CTO·Zenefits
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size500
BatchWinter 2013
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Building new products at Rippling. Formerly Co Founder Zenefits (W13), ZeroDown (W19). Previously crafting software at SigFig and D. E. Shaw & Co.
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
ZenefitsHR for small businesses: onboarding, payroll and benefits.
TagsHR Tech
Co-foundersParker Conrad@parkerconrad
