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Known for these resultsRole82%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 82% 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-company9%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 9% of these rows have at least one match.School73%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 73% of these rows have at least one match.
- Emil Ares@emilaresFounder/CEO · MarengoS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Gad Marconi@gadmarconiFounder/CTO · MarengoS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Milind SagaramFounder/CTO · HelonicF25Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Brandon Abreu Smith@brandonstarxelFounder/CTO · Structured AIF25Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Issy Greenslade@Green181024Founder/COO · Structured AIF25Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Raymond Zhao@stingrayzz22Founder/CEO · Structured AIF25Real Estate and Construction · New York
- Abdullah ElqabbanyFounder/CPO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Mohammed Al-arnawootFounder/CEO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Tahsin RahmanFounder/CTO · DraftaidW24B2B · Toronto
- Amit Bansal@abansal91Founder · RDashW22B2B · Gurugram
- Puneet BansalFounder · RDashW22B2B · Gurugram
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Emil AresMarengoFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/emilaresGad MarconiMarengoFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/gadmarconiMilind SagaramHelonicFounder/CTOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Brandon Abreu SmithStructured AIFounder/CTOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States10https://x.com/brandonstarxelIssy GreensladeStructured AIFounder/COOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States10https://x.com/Green181024Raymond ZhaoStructured AIFounder/CEOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionNew York, United States10https://x.com/stingrayzz22Abdullah ElqabbanyDraftaidFounder/CPOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Mohammed Al-arnawootDraftaidFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Tahsin RahmanDraftaidFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BToronto, Canada14—Amit BansalRDashFounderWinter 2022B2BGurugram, India80https://x.com/abansal91Puneet BansalRDashFounderWinter 2022B2BGurugram, India80—
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Tahsin Rahman
Founder/CTO·Draftaid
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size14
BatchWinter 2024
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Cofounder and CTO of Draftaid, Tahsin has a PhD from the University of Toronto in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has pioneered algorithms and machine learning techniques at the intersection of geometry, wireless communications, and quantum computing. Previously, he led a team of engineers and researchers in developing cyber security AI/ML systems for the Canadian Department of National Defence. Rewind 10 years and you would see him orchestrating instrumentation systems in Oil and Gas.
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
Draftaid
Go from 3D models to CAD drawings using AI
