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Known for these resultsRole22%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 22% 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.Bio56%Bio coverage: 56% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School11%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 11% of these rows have at least one match.
- Christopher ShelnerFounder · Persist AIW23Healthcare · Sacramento
- Karthik RamanFounder · Persist AIW23Healthcare · Sacramento
- Mustafa Al-AdhamiFounder · Astek DiagnosticsS21Healthcare · Baltimore
- Akwasi AporiFounder · Correlia BiosystemsW18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Kursad ArazFounder/CTO · Correlia BiosystemsW18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Samuel TiaFounder · Correlia BiosystemsW18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Timothy CornellFounder · PreDxion BioS17Healthcare · San Francisco
- Walker McHugh@walker_mchughFounder · PreDxion BioS17Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ryan Pawell@rpawellFounder/CEO · Indee LabsW17Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Christopher ShelnerPersist AIFounderWinter 2023HealthcareSacramento, United States6—Karthik RamanPersist AIFounderWinter 2023HealthcareSacramento, United States6—Mustafa Al-AdhamiAstek DiagnosticsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareBaltimore, United States5—Akwasi AporiCorrelia BiosystemsFounderWinter 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States16—Kursad ArazCorrelia BiosystemsFounder/CTOWinter 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States16—Samuel TiaCorrelia BiosystemsFounderWinter 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States16—Timothy CornellPreDxion BioFounderSummer 2017HealthcareSan Francisco, United States6—Walker McHughPreDxion BioFounderSummer 2017HealthcareSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/walker_mchughRyan PawellIndee LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2017HealthcareSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/rpawell
Showing 1–9 of 9 founders
Christopher Shelner
Founder·Persist AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size6
BatchWinter 2023
LocationSacramento, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Career program manager, first time founder. Focus has been in electronics, automation, and manufacturing. Super excited to be part of the YC batch!
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Persist AIDeveloping long-lasting drug formulations 50% faster
IndustryHealthcare
Websitepersist-ai.com
Team size6
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LocationSacramento, United States
BatchWinter 2023
Co-foundersKarthik Raman
