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Known for these resultsRole56%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 56% 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-company28%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 28% 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.
- Lewis Jones@thelcjonesFounder/CTO · Cosmic RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Joshua IbrahimFounder/CTO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Ahmet DemirbasFounder/CTO · MentlioS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ashank Shah@ashankshah_xFounder/CEO · MentlioS26B2B · San Francisco
- Fnu PrinceFounder · PalisadeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Daood HashmiFounder · RasynS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Eta Atolia@eatoliaFounder/CEO · TareBioS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel Mukasa@DanielMukasa1Founder/CEO · AbInitio BioX26Healthcare · Boston
- Troy ZhangFounder/CEO · InferaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Arya Khokhar@ary_srcFounder/CEO · Eos AIW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Bram Schork@bramschorkFounder/CEO · General AstronauticsW26Industrials · San Francisco
- Michael Gonzalez@michaelatpalusFounder/CTO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Sam Lushtak@Sam_LushtakFounder/CEO · Palus FinanceW26Fintech
- Richard Wang@zzzbugggFounder/CEO · Clad LabsF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Avyay Varadarajan@avyvarFounder/CEO · dari.devF25B2B · San Francisco
- Pratham Bansal@pratham__bansalFounder/CEO · LanesurfS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ashley Mo@ashlleymoFounder/CEO · Liva AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Kenneth Chan@kennychan256Founder · Nexa LabsS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Navvye Anand@navvyeFounder/CEO · BindwellW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Rupesh JeyaramFounder/CEO · Revise RoboticsW25Industrials · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Lewis JonesCosmic RoboticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/thelcjonesJoshua IbrahimManifoldFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Ahmet DemirbasMentlioFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Ashank ShahMentlioFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/ashankshah_xFnu PrincePalisadeFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Daood HashmiRasynFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States0—Eta AtoliaTareBioFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/eatoliaDaniel MukasaAbInitio BioFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareBoston, United States2https://x.com/DanielMukasa1Troy ZhangInferaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Arya KhokharEos AIFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ary_srcBram SchorkGeneral AstronauticsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/bramschorkMichael GonzalezPalus FinanceFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/michaelatpalusSam LushtakPalus FinanceFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechUnknown2https://x.com/Sam_LushtakRichard WangClad LabsFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/zzzbugggAvyay Varadarajandari.devFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/avyvarPratham BansalLanesurfFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/pratham__bansalAshley MoLiva AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ashlleymoKenneth ChanNexa LabsFounderSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/kennychan256Navvye AnandBindwellFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/navvyeRupesh JeyaramRevise RoboticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsNew York, United States3—
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Sam Lushtak
Founder/CEO·Palus Finance
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
Location
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO @ Palus Finance. Used to manage cash for Fortune 500 companies, now I do it for startups. Ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Capital Group. Caltech alum. Sharpe ratio enthusiast.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
