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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Brian HuppiFounder · Applied Electrodynamics, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alex Southmayd@alexsouthmaydFounder/CEO · BloomyS26Education · San Francisco
- Conor BrownFounder · KeyeF24Fintech · New York
- Anton KoenigFounder/CEO · VideoGenS24B2B · San Francisco
- William Collis@William_CollisFounder · Adventris PharmaceuticalsW23Healthcare · Baltimore
- Maxwell PerhamFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Brian HuppiApplied Electrodynamics, Inc.FounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Alex SouthmaydBloomyFounder/CEOSummer 2026EducationSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/alexsouthmaydConor BrownKeyeFounderFall 2024FintechNew York, United States3—Anton KoenigVideoGenFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6—William CollisAdventris PharmaceuticalsFounderWinter 2023HealthcareBaltimore, United States7https://x.com/William_CollisMaxwell PerhamMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8—
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Alex Kolchinski
Founder·Mezli
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size8
BatchWinter 2021
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
I grew up writing video games and doing competitive math, then studied CS and statistics at UChicago. I then did a stint at Google as a product manager before going back to school for a PhD at Stanford, where I did research in ML and educational technology before dropping out to work on Mezli. Outside of work, I love reading, cooking, and outdoor sports.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
MezliAutonomous restaurants that make great, affordable meals.
