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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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Maxwell Perham
Founder·Mezli
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size8
BatchWinter 2021
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Grew up in a small town in Massachusetts and graduated from a tiny highschool. As a teenager I fixed up my dad's old motorcycle and decided that I wanted to know more about how/why it worked rather than just how to fix it. Went to the UMass Amherst for Mechanical Engineering and fell in love with the romance of space and space travel. Went to Stanford for Aerospace and got my Masters. Worked on spacecraft for a few years but it was more The Office than Star Trek so I quit. Founded a company.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
MezliAutonomous restaurants that make great, affordable meals.
