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Known for these resultsRole12%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 12% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School32%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 32% of these rows have at least one match.
- Henry NnejiFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
- Paul Adokiye IrueneFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
- Divyang AroraFounder · Byte KitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Quinn McKenna@queueconsultingFounder · Byte KitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Rahul MadadiFounder · Byte KitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Andie Cruz@ndiecruzFounder · MadEatsS21Consumer · Makati
- Keisha Lao@keishalaoFounder · MadEatsS21Consumer · Makati
- Mikee Villareal@mikee_villarealFounder · MadEatsS21Consumer · Makati
- Nishant Jhaveri@nishant2392Founder · Nino FoodsS21Consumer
- Pranav MehraFounder · Nino FoodsS21Consumer
- Viggnesh KandasamyFounder · OneStopKitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Vijayaraj GopinathFounder · OneStopKitchenS21Consumer · San Francisco
- Alex GruebeleFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Alex Kolchinski@kolchinskiFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Maxwell PerhamFounder · MezliW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Daryl SewFounder · TasteW21Consumer · New York
- Jeff Chen@thisisjeffchenFounder · TasteW21Consumer · New York
- Safee Shah@SafeeShahFounder/CEO · ByteS20Consumer · Lahore
- Brian LeungFounder · HideoutW20Consumer · Los Angeles
- Danielle SobelFounder · HideoutW20Consumer · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Henry NnejiFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—Paul Adokiye IrueneFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—Divyang AroraByte KitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Quinn McKennaByte KitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/queueconsultingRahul MadadiByte KitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Andie CruzMadEatsFounderSummer 2021ConsumerMakati, Philippines—https://x.com/ndiecruzKeisha LaoMadEatsFounderSummer 2021ConsumerMakati, Philippines—https://x.com/keishalaoMikee VillarealMadEatsFounderSummer 2021ConsumerMakati, Philippines—https://x.com/mikee_villarealNishant JhaveriNino FoodsFounderSummer 2021ConsumerUnknown250https://x.com/nishant2392Pranav MehraNino FoodsFounderSummer 2021ConsumerUnknown250—Viggnesh KandasamyOneStopKitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Vijayaraj GopinathOneStopKitchenFounderSummer 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States10—Alex GruebeleMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8—Alex KolchinskiMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/kolchinskiMaxwell PerhamMezliFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States8—Daryl SewTasteFounderWinter 2021ConsumerNew York, United States2—Jeff ChenTasteFounderWinter 2021ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/thisisjeffchenSafee ShahByteFounder/CEOSummer 2020ConsumerLahore, Pakistan30https://x.com/SafeeShahBrian LeungHideoutFounderWinter 2020ConsumerLos Angeles, United States1—Danielle SobelHideoutFounderWinter 2020ConsumerLos Angeles, United States1—
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Safee Shah
Founder/CEO·Byte
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size30
BatchSummer 2020
LocationLahore, Pakistan
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Former General Manager Pakistan, Uber. Exec Ed, Harvard Business School Online. MBA, Emory University. Fulbright Scholar.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ByteOn-demand food delivery from dark kitchens in Pakistan.
