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Known for these resultsRole35%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 35% 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.Bio76%Bio coverage: 76% 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.School15%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 15% of these rows have at least one match.
- Akhil AggarwalFounder · InstaplayS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Frank LiuFounder/CTO · InstaplayS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Gary Wu@garywu_ethFounder/CEO · InstaplayS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Om Buddhdev@senshoFounder/CEO · Olam LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- shreshth sharma@shresh_dataFounder/CTO · Olam LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ojas Kandhare@ojaskandyFounder/CEO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Tario You@deftariooFounder/CTO · OpenTradeS26Consumer · Seattle
- Dillon Mehta@PickleDilll_Founder/CEO · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Neel Gadde@neelapolitanFounder/COO · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Rishan HemrajaniFounder · Snap PokerS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Hamza Al-Ali@hamzawy998Founder/CEO · Playabl.aiX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Omar JarrahFounder/COO · Playabl.aiX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Sanad KiswaniFounder/CIO · Playabl.aiX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Alon Zuman@alonzumanFounder/CEO · PopsX26Consumer · New York
- Amir GhazvinianFounder/CTO · Fifth DoorF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Daniel KanFounder/CEO · Fifth DoorF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Will HannaFounder · MiniswapF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Zak SinghFounder/CEO · MiniswapF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Kyler Blue@kylerblueFounder/CEO · WavedashX25Consumer · Los Angeles
- Matthew Portner@portnerFounder · WavedashX25Consumer · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Akhil AggarwalInstaplayFounderSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Frank LiuInstaplayFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Gary WuInstaplayFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/garywu_ethOm BuddhdevOlam LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/senshoshreshth sharmaOlam LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shresh_dataOjas KandhareOpenTradeFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/ojaskandyTario YouOpenTradeFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSeattle, United States3https://x.com/deftariooDillon MehtaSnap PokerFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/PickleDilll_Neel GaddeSnap PokerFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/neelapolitanRishan HemrajaniSnap PokerFounderSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Hamza Al-AliPlayabl.aiFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/hamzawy998Omar JarrahPlayabl.aiFounder/COOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Sanad KiswaniPlayabl.aiFounder/CIOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Alon ZumanPopsFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/alonzumanAmir GhazvinianFifth Door3× YCFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Daniel KanFifth Door3× YCFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Will HannaMiniswapFounderFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Zak SinghMiniswapFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Kyler BlueWavedashFounder/CEOSpring 2025ConsumerLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/kylerblueMatthew PortnerWavedashFounderSpring 2025ConsumerLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/portner
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Om Buddhdev
Founder/CEO·Olam Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I am building the entire stack for multi-agent environments so we can do better AI evaluations and training. I'm a tech enthusiast and optimize for following my curiosity. In the past I've done some fun things before Olam Labs ranging from esports, to consumer, to engineering, to research. I was one of the best Valorant players in the world, a Staff Engineer at AI Dungeon, done math research, and other stuff. You can read more here: https://www.sensho.xyz/
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
Olam LabsBuilding multi-agent simulations for model evals and training.
Co-foundersshreshth sharma@shresh_data
