Founder Directory
Built by Keitoto
Founders26
Known for these resultsRole27%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 27% 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.Bio77%Bio coverage: 77% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% of these rows have at least one match.School19%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 19% of these rows have at least one match.
- Avneet GhotraFounder · ALT TEXS22Industrials · Toronto
- Myra Arshad@thealttexFounder · ALT TEXS22Industrials · Toronto
- Mark CyffkaFounder · AirMyneW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Sudip MukhopadhyayFounder · AirMyneW22Industrials · San Francisco
- Haakon BrunellFounder · Carbon CrusherW22Industrials · Oslo
- Hans Arne FlåtoFounder · Carbon CrusherW22Industrials · Oslo
- Kristoffer RoilFounder · Carbon CrusherW22Industrials · Oslo
- Maria Eugenia FilmanovicFounder · AbatableS21Industrials · London
- Valerio MagliuloFounder · AbatableS21Industrials · London
- Taishi Nojima@0x_taishiFounder/CTO · CanopiS21B2B · San Francisco
- Tomas Alvarez BelonFounder · CanopiS21B2B · San Francisco
- Erik MillarFounder · HeimdalS21Industrials · Denver
- Marcus Lima@MarcusLimaGNFounder/CEO · HeimdalS21Industrials · Denver
- Jeff Zerger@erlenstarFounder · PhykosS21Industrials · San Francisco
- Nico JulianFounder · PhykosS21Industrials · San Francisco
- Daniel CaveroFounder · NoyaW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Josh Santos@joshsandtoesFounder · NoyaW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Alain RodriguezFounder · SINAIW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Maria FujiharaFounder · SINAIW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Diego Saez Gil@dsaezgilFounder · PachamaW19Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Avneet GhotraALT TEXFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsToronto, Canada10—Myra ArshadALT TEXFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsToronto, Canada10https://x.com/thealttexMark CyffkaAirMyneFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—Sudip MukhopadhyayAirMyneFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—Haakon BrunellCarbon CrusherFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsOslo, Norway21—Hans Arne FlåtoCarbon CrusherFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsOslo, Norway21—Kristoffer RoilCarbon CrusherFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsOslo, Norway21—Maria Eugenia FilmanovicAbatableFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom35—Valerio MagliuloAbatableFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom35—Taishi NojimaCanopiFounder/CTOSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/0x_taishiTomas Alvarez BelonCanopiFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States——Erik MillarHeimdalFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States12—Marcus LimaHeimdal2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2021IndustrialsDenver, United States12https://x.com/MarcusLimaGNJeff ZergerPhykosFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erlenstarNico JulianPhykosFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Daniel CaveroNoyaFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Josh SantosNoyaFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/joshsandtoesAlain RodriguezSINAIFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States50—Maria FujiharaSINAIFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States50—Diego Saez GilPachamaFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States85https://x.com/dsaezgil
Showing 1–20 of 26 founders
Avneet Ghotra
Founder·ALT TEX
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size10
BatchSummer 2022
LocationToronto, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Hi, I'm Avneet - Co-founder and CTO of ALT TEX. I left medical school to build ALT TEX. With education and research background in biochemistry & environmental science, I lead the R&D behind ALT TEX’s food waste to fabric mission. Prior to medical school & ALT TEX, I founded Approaching Zero, a non-profit dedicated to reducing plastic pollution through production of reusable cotton produce bags. Continuing that vision, I am now building a global solution for fashion's polyester pollution.
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
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ALT TEXBiodegradable and carbon neutral textiles, engineered from food waste.
Co-foundersMyra Arshad@thealttex
