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Known for these resultsRole42%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 42% 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.School63%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 63% of these rows have at least one match.
- Varun Puru@varunpuruFounder · AmuletS26B2B · San Francisco
- Nicolas Sharma@nico_sharmaFounder/COO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Melinda LiuFounder/COO · OxusW26B2B · San Francisco
- Vihaar Nandigala@VihaarNandigalaFounder/CEO · Orange SliceS25B2B · San Francisco
- Paras Maniar@parasmaniarFounder · Text.aiX25Consumer · San Francisco
- Felix Brann@felix_brannFounder/CEO · PharosS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Joachim FainbergFounder/CTO · The Forecasting CompanyS24B2B · Paris
- Sean MitchellFounder/CEO · RyseW24B2B · New York
- Leo Lu@realleoluFounder/CEO · BrewitW23B2B · San Francisco
- Ben SenderFounder · ConstantW23Fintech · San Francisco
- Nicolas Gomez del CampoFounder · PalommaW23Real Estate and Construction · Medellín
- Deepanshu .@deepanshuiitkgpFounder · EthosXS22Fintech · Claymont
- Logan Frederick@LoganFrederickFounder · RulesetS22B2B · San Francisco
- Kashif Saleem@KashifSaleemCEOFounder · SubscriptionFlowW22B2B · London
- Lucrecia Porta@lucreportaFounder · WibondW22Fintech · Córdoba
- Divyang AroraFounder · Byte KitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Tahi Hakim@tahihakim1Founder · PrekiW21B2B · Bogotá
- Sheridan Clayborne@SheridanClaybFounder · LendtableS20Fintech · San Francisco
- Sean MitchellFounder/Chairman & CEO · REZIW17Real Estate and Construction · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Varun PuruAmuletFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/varunpuruNicolas SharmatashFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nico_sharmaMelinda LiuOxusFounder/COOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Vihaar NandigalaOrange SliceFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/VihaarNandigalaParas ManiarText.aiFounderSpring 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/parasmaniarFelix BrannPharosFounder/CEOSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/felix_brannJoachim FainbergThe Forecasting CompanyFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BParis, France7—Sean MitchellRyse2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States13—Leo LuBrewitFounder/CEOWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/realleoluBen SenderConstantFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Nicolas Gomez del CampoPalommaFounderWinter 2023Real Estate and ConstructionMedellín, Colombia8—Deepanshu .EthosXFounderSummer 2022FintechClaymont, United States2https://x.com/deepanshuiitkgpLogan FrederickRulesetFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/LoganFrederickKashif SaleemSubscriptionFlowFounderWinter 2022B2BLondon, United Kingdom9https://x.com/KashifSaleemCEOLucrecia PortaWibondFounderWinter 2022FintechCórdoba, Argentina30https://x.com/lucreportaDivyang AroraByte KitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Tahi HakimPrekiFounderWinter 2021B2BBogotá, Colombia15https://x.com/tahihakim1Sheridan ClayborneLendtableFounderSummer 2020FintechSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/SheridanClaybSean MitchellREZI2× YCFounder/Chairman & CEOWinter 2017Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States31—
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Alex Hakim
Founder·Preki
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size15
BatchWinter 2021
LocationBogotá, Colombia
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
I´ve been an extroverted soul my entire life. I love talking to people, understanding their psyche and generally understanding why people do the things they do. That´s why a do sales. Founded my first EdTech startup at age 19, managed my way to work at the Colombian Consulate at NYC, worked as VP of Biz Dev at one of the first e-scooter Startups to launch in Colombia and now my life is Preki.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
PrekiShopify for LatAm
