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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Raphael KriefFounder/CEO · WeelS24Consumer · Paris
- Samuel MarcianoFounder/CTO · WeelS24Consumer · Paris
- Eldrick MillaresFounder · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- James HuCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Will HuangFounder · PengramW19B2B · San Francisco
- Thomas CottinFounder/CTO · SpotAngelsS14Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Raphael KriefWeelFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerParis, France4—Samuel MarcianoWeelFounder/CTOSummer 2024ConsumerParis, France4—Eldrick MillaresIlluminant SurgicalFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—James HuIlluminant SurgicalCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive OfficerSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—Will HuangPengramFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Thomas CottinSpotAngelsFounder/CTOSummer 2014ConsumerSan Francisco, United States11—
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Eldrick Millares
Founder·Illuminant Surgical
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size11
BatchSummer 2022
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Illuminant Surgical Stanford BS/MS EE
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Illuminant SurgicalA new way of seeing inside the human body.
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteilluminant.ai/
Team size11
X—
LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchSummer 2022
Co-foundersJames Hu
