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Known for these resultsRole46%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 46% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% 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.
- Campbell Mercer-ButcherFounder/CTO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Max ShandFounder/CEO · Avoca SystemsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Asaph Kupferman@KupfermanAsaphFounder/CEO · FloraceneS26Healthcare · New York
- Jonah KayeFounder/CTO · FloraceneS26Healthcare · New York
- Christine Park@sparkcparkFounder/CEO · Lattice HealthX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Kazuki Shin@shinkazuki99Founder/CTO · Kaigo HealthF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lukas KlaiberFounder/COO · Kaigo HealthF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Peter ChienFounder/CEO · Kaigo HealthF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- David DayFounder/CTO · LunaBillF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Suhail Parry@bitcoinbashaFounder/CEO · LunaBillF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Eshan Dosani@EshanDosaniFounder/CEO · Perspectives HealthS25Healthcare · Chicago
- Kyle JungFounder/CTO · Perspectives HealthS25Healthcare · Chicago
- Anton ZaliznyiCo-founder & Chief AI Officer · PhasesS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- James WallFounder/CEO · PhasesS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jonathan van WerschFounder/CTO · PhasesS25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Catherine Zhao@cthrnzhFounder/CPO · PelicaX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Lalit Kundu@lalitkundu_lkFounder · PelicaX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Sophia ClarkFounder/CEO · HarberaW25Healthcare · New York
- Veronica NuttingFounder/CTO · HarberaW25Healthcare · New York
- Pablo Bermudez-CaneteFounder/CEO · Paratus HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Campbell Mercer-ButcherAvoca SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Max ShandAvoca SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Asaph KupfermanFloraceneFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareNew York, United States2https://x.com/KupfermanAsaphJonah KayeFloraceneFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareNew York, United States2—Christine ParkLattice HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/sparkcparkKazuki ShinKaigo HealthFounder/CTOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/shinkazuki99Lukas KlaiberKaigo HealthFounder/COOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Peter ChienKaigo HealthFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—David DayLunaBillFounder/CTOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Suhail ParryLunaBillFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/bitcoinbashaEshan DosaniPerspectives HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareChicago, United States5https://x.com/EshanDosaniKyle JungPerspectives HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareChicago, United States5—Anton ZaliznyiPhasesCo-founder & Chief AI OfficerSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—James WallPhasesFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Jonathan van WerschPhasesFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Catherine ZhaoPelicaFounder/CPOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/cthrnzhLalit KunduPelicaFounderSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/lalitkundu_lkSophia ClarkHarberaFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareNew York, United States2—Veronica NuttingHarberaFounder/CTOWinter 2025HealthcareNew York, United States2—Pablo Bermudez-CaneteParatus HealthFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—
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Catherine Zhao
Founder/CPO·Pelica
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CPO
Team size5
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building Pelica. Prev Google APM & SWE (building YouTube, ChromeOS, image & video GenAI infra, enterprise AI agents). Always volunteering in healthcare (clinical research, memory care, medical assistant at a free clinic). And the first job I ever got paid to do was a caricature artist at an amusement park!
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Pelica
Transforming healthcare operations with AI agents
Co-foundersLalit Kundu@lalitkundu_lk
