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Known for these resultsRole28%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 28% 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-company10%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 10% of these rows have at least one match.School24%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 24% of these rows have at least one match.
- Chandru Shanumugasundaram@tweetchanshanFounder/CTO · burntS25B2B · San Francisco
- Joseph Jacob@Joseph_Jacob13Founder/CEO · burntS25B2B · San Francisco
- Rhea Karimpanal@RheaKarimpanalFounder/CPO · burntS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ethan Chang@ethchang20Founder/CEO · Forge RewardsW24B2B · San Francisco
- Isaac KanFounder · Forge RewardsW24B2B · San Francisco
- Brice KleinFounder · Choppy!W23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Saba FazeliFounder · Choppy!W23Consumer · Los Angeles
- Aldo PiaggioFounder · PoloTabW23B2B · Mexico City
- Andres RichardsonFounder · PoloTabW23B2B · Mexico City
- Juan ChomaliFounder · PoloTabW23B2B · Mexico City
- Avneet GhotraFounder · ALT TEXS22Industrials · Toronto
- Myra Arshad@thealttexFounder · ALT TEXS22Industrials · Toronto
- Mikey Murphy@TranscendMikeyFounder · BoostlyS22B2B · Lehi
- Shane MurphyFounder · BoostlyS22B2B · Lehi
- Henry NnejiFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
- Paul Adokiye IrueneFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
- Jamie BalsillieFounder · HedgehogS22Industrials · San Francisco
- Wilson RuotoloFounder · HedgehogS22Industrials · San Francisco
- Aamir Hudda@aamir_huddaFounder · AttainW22B2B · San Francisco
- Joseph Yeh@josephyeh_Founder · AttainW22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Chandru ShanumugasundaramburntFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/tweetchanshanJoseph JacobburntFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/Joseph_Jacob13Rhea KarimpanalburntFounder/CPOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/RheaKarimpanalEthan ChangForge RewardsFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ethchang20Isaac KanForge RewardsFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Brice KleinChoppy!FounderWinter 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2—Saba FazeliChoppy!FounderWinter 2023ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2—Aldo PiaggioPoloTabFounderWinter 2023B2BMexico City, Mexico18—Andres RichardsonPoloTabFounderWinter 2023B2BMexico City, Mexico18—Juan ChomaliPoloTabFounderWinter 2023B2BMexico City, Mexico18—Avneet GhotraALT TEXFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsToronto, Canada10—Myra ArshadALT TEXFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsToronto, Canada10https://x.com/thealttexMikey MurphyBoostlyFounderSummer 2022B2BLehi, United States50https://x.com/TranscendMikeyShane MurphyBoostlyFounderSummer 2022B2BLehi, United States50—Henry NnejiFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—Paul Adokiye IrueneFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—Jamie BalsillieHedgehogFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States50—Wilson RuotoloHedgehogFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States50—Aamir HuddaAttainFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/aamir_huddaJoseph YehAttainFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/josephyeh_
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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
