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Known for these resultsRole32%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 32% 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.Bio74%Bio coverage: 74% 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-company1%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 1% of these rows have at least one match.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sanjukta Bhattacharya@splicewiringFounder · Atlas DiscoveryS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Shaamil Karim@shaamilkarim1Founder/CEO · Atlas DiscoveryS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ansh TiwariFounder/CEO · RasynS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ayush ChauhanFounder/CTO · RasynS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daood HashmiFounder · RasynS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Abraham Heifets@AbeHeifetsFounder/CEO · WonderTxS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Andres Bran@drecmbFounder/CTO · b12 LabsS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Zlatko Jončev@ZJoncevFounder/CEO · b12 LabsS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ayaan ParikhFounder/CEO · ConvexiaS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Rahul VijayanFounder/CTO · ConvexiaS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Adam WinnifrithFounder/CEO · Evolvere BioSciencesS24Healthcare · Oxford
- Piotr JedryszekFounder/CTO · Evolvere BioSciencesS24Healthcare · Oxford
- Weronika SlesakFounder · Evolvere BioSciencesS24Healthcare · Oxford
- Jose Miguel Hernandez LobatoFounder · Ångström AIS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Laurence Midgley@SilkyDogfishFounder/CTO · Ångström AIS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Deniz Kavi@kavi_denizFounder/CEO · Tamarind BioW24B2B · San Francisco
- Sherry LiuFounder · Tamarind BioW24B2B · San Francisco
- Christopher Lau@lauhoyeungFounder · NanograbS23Healthcare · London
- Debesh MandalFounder · NanograbS23Healthcare · London
- Shanil Panara@shanilpanaraFounder · NanograbS23Healthcare · London
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sanjukta BhattacharyaAtlas DiscoveryFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/splicewiringShaamil KarimAtlas DiscoveryFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/shaamilkarim1Ansh TiwariRasynFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States0—Ayush ChauhanRasynFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States0—Daood HashmiRasynFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States0—Abraham HeifetsWonderTx2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AbeHeifetsAndres Branb12 LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/drecmbZlatko Jončevb12 LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ZJoncevAyaan ParikhConvexiaFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Rahul VijayanConvexiaFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Adam WinnifrithEvolvere BioSciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2024HealthcareOxford, United Kingdom3—Piotr JedryszekEvolvere BioSciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2024HealthcareOxford, United Kingdom3—Weronika SlesakEvolvere BioSciencesFounderSummer 2024HealthcareOxford, United Kingdom3—Jose Miguel Hernandez LobatoÅngström AIFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5—Laurence MidgleyÅngström AIFounder/CTOSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/SilkyDogfishDeniz KaviTamarind BioFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States20https://x.com/kavi_denizSherry LiuTamarind BioFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States20—Christopher LauNanograbFounderSummer 2023HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/lauhoyeungDebesh MandalNanograbFounderSummer 2023HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5—Shanil PanaraNanograbFounderSummer 2023HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/shanilpanaraShowing 1–20 of 72 founders
Daood Hashmi
Founder·Rasyn
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size0
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Rasyn. Currently a researcher in the Arnold and Marcus Lab at Caltech, working with a Nobel Laureate to build diffusion models that predict organic reaction mechanisms and propose novel synthetic pathways. Previously ran DFT and molecular dynamics simulations in the Goddard Lab. Chemical Engineering at Caltech.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Towards a General Intelligence for Chemistry