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Known for these resultsRole44%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 44% 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.Bio72%Bio coverage: 72% 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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Orin WilsonFounder · Bite NinjaS21B2B · Memphis
- William Clem@willclemFounder · Bite NinjaS21B2B · Memphis
- Shreyansh Gandhi@beingGandhiFounder · StrideQS21B2B · San Francisco
- Sreehari Pulikkal Sivadasan@sreeharipsFounder · StrideQS21B2B · San Francisco
- Alex GruebeleFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Alex Kolchinski@kolchinskiFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Maxwell PerhamFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Jack RossFounder · BeanstalkW18Industrials · Washington
- Mike RossFounder/CEO · BeanstalkW18Industrials · Washington
- Chris EdelmannFounder · Pop MealsS17Consumer · Kuala Lumpur
- Jessica LiFounder/COO · Pop MealsS17Consumer · Kuala Lumpur
- Jonathan WeinsFounder/CEO · Pop MealsS17Consumer · Kuala Lumpur
- Greg KressFounder/CEO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Scott SteberFounder/CTO · PearlW17B2B · San Francisco
- Jay ReppertFounder/CEO · BistrobotS15B2B · San Francisco
- Rehman MeraliFounder · teaBOTS15B2B · Toronto
- Bruno DidierFounder/CEO · MobydishW15B2B · Austin
- Rajat SuriFounder/CEO · PrestoS10B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Orin WilsonBite NinjaFounderSummer 2021B2BMemphis, United States20—William ClemBite NinjaFounderSummer 2021B2BMemphis, United States20https://x.com/willclemShreyansh GandhiStrideQFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/beingGandhiSreehari Pulikkal SivadasanStrideQFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sreeharipsAlex GruebeleMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8—Alex KolchinskiMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/kolchinskiMaxwell PerhamMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8—Jack RossBeanstalkFounderWinter 2018IndustrialsWashington, United States15—Mike RossBeanstalkFounder/CEOWinter 2018IndustrialsWashington, United States15—Chris EdelmannPop MealsFounderSummer 2017ConsumerKuala Lumpur, Malaysia153—Jessica LiPop MealsFounder/COOSummer 2017ConsumerKuala Lumpur, Malaysia153—Jonathan WeinsPop MealsFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerKuala Lumpur, Malaysia153—Greg KressPearlFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Scott SteberPearlFounder/CTOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Jay ReppertBistrobotFounder/CEOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rehman MeraliteaBOTFounderSummer 2015B2BToronto, Canada2—Bruno DidierMobydishFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BAustin, United States10—Rajat SuriPrestoFounder/CEOSummer 2010B2BSan Francisco, United States200—
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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.
