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Founders18
Known for these resultsRole17%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 17% 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.Bio44%Bio coverage: 44% 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.School22%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 22% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kilian VogeleFounder · InvitrisW23Healthcare · Munich
- Patrick GrossmannFounder · InvitrisW23Healthcare · Munich
- Christopher ShelnerFounder · Persist AIW23Healthcare · Sacramento
- Karthik RamanFounder · Persist AIW23Healthcare · Sacramento
- Buddha Chaudhuri@buddhachaudhuriFounder · KeylikaS22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Frederik CeyssensFounder · KeylikaS22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jeff MunzarFounder · Nomic BioW20Healthcare · Montreal
- Milad DagherFounder · Nomic BioW20Healthcare · Montreal
- Henry Lee@hhleeFounder · Kern SystemsS19Healthcare · Boston
- Birgitt Boschitsch@birgittmbFounder · spotLESS MaterialsS19Industrials · State College
- Tak-Sing WongFounder · spotLESS MaterialsS19Industrials · State College
- Benjamin RaseraFounder · AryllaW17Industrials · Kitchener
- Graham ThomasFounder · AryllaW17Industrials · Kitchener
- Perry EverettFounder/Business Development · AryllaW17Industrials · Kitchener
- Nikolai EroshenkoFounder/CSO · Helix NanotechnologiesW17Healthcare · Boston
- Fred Turner@FredTurnerBioFounder/CEO · Shield BioS16Healthcare · San Francisco
- Peter XianFounder · SilverW16Consumer · San Francisco
- Victor NgFounder · SilverW16Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kilian VogeleInvitrisFounderWinter 2023HealthcareMunich, Germany6—Patrick GrossmannInvitrisFounderWinter 2023HealthcareMunich, Germany6—Christopher ShelnerPersist AIFounderWinter 2023HealthcareSacramento, United States6—Karthik RamanPersist AIFounderWinter 2023HealthcareSacramento, United States6—Buddha ChaudhuriKeylikaFounderSummer 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/buddhachaudhuriFrederik CeyssensKeylikaFounderSummer 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1—Jeff MunzarNomic BioFounderWinter 2020HealthcareMontreal, Canada24—Milad DagherNomic BioFounderWinter 2020HealthcareMontreal, Canada24—Henry LeeKern SystemsFounderSummer 2019HealthcareBoston, United States3https://x.com/hhleeBirgitt BoschitschspotLESS MaterialsFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsState College, United States6https://x.com/birgittmbTak-Sing WongspotLESS MaterialsFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsState College, United States6—Benjamin RaseraAryllaFounderWinter 2017IndustrialsKitchener, Canada6—Graham ThomasAryllaFounderWinter 2017IndustrialsKitchener, Canada6—Perry EverettAryllaFounder/Business DevelopmentWinter 2017IndustrialsKitchener, Canada6—Nikolai EroshenkoHelix NanotechnologiesFounder/CSOWinter 2017HealthcareBoston, United States22—Fred TurnerShield BioFounder/CEOSummer 2016HealthcareSan Francisco, United States28https://x.com/FredTurnerBioPeter XianSilverFounderWinter 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0—Victor NgSilverFounderWinter 2016ConsumerSan Francisco, United States0—
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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
