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Known for these resultsRole34%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 34% 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.Bio72%Bio coverage: 72% 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-company3%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 3% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sean Cole@vytalowFounder/CEO · ParasmaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Gabriel Ocana Santero@OcanaSanteroFounder/CEO · Exin TherapeuticsW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Marko Tvrdic@markotvrdicFounder/COO · Exin TherapeuticsW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou@dsacellariusFounder/CEO · PiramidalW24Healthcare · New York
- Kris PahujaFounder/CPO · PiramidalW24Healthcare · New York
- Adrien ChâtillonFounder · Actipulse NeuroscienceW22Healthcare · Mexico City
- Gabriel Villafuerte@neuro_gaboFounder · Actipulse NeuroscienceW22Healthcare · Mexico City
- Nikhil PatelFounder · CraniometrixW22Healthcare · New York
- Ingrid van Welie@torpedotxFounder · Torpedo TherapeuticsW22Healthcare · Boston
- Dillan DiNardo@DillanDiNardoFounder/CEO · Mindstate Design LabsS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Tom RayFounder · Mindstate Design LabsS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Francis Wong@packetedFounder · AuricleW21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jay DhuldhoyaFounder · AuricleW21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ekram AlamFounder · MindPortalW21Consumer · London
- Jack BaberFounder · MindPortalW21Consumer · London
- Bridget VaughanFounder · Voyage BiomedicalS19Healthcare · San Francisco
- Justin Olshavsky@olshavFounder · Voyage BiomedicalS19Healthcare · San Francisco
- Robert SchultzFounder · Voyage BiomedicalS19Healthcare · San Francisco
- Christopher ShaferFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Joseph WingbermuehleFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sean ColeParasmaFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/vytalowGabriel Ocana SanteroExin TherapeuticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/OcanaSanteroMarko TvrdicExin TherapeuticsFounder/COOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/markotvrdicDimitris Fotis SakellariouPiramidalFounder/CEOWinter 2024HealthcareNew York, United States10https://x.com/dsacellariusKris PahujaPiramidalFounder/CPOWinter 2024HealthcareNew York, United States10—Adrien ChâtillonActipulse NeuroscienceFounderWinter 2022HealthcareMexico City, Mexico38—Gabriel VillafuerteActipulse NeuroscienceFounderWinter 2022HealthcareMexico City, Mexico38https://x.com/neuro_gaboNikhil PatelCraniometrixFounderWinter 2022HealthcareNew York, United States64—Ingrid van WelieTorpedo TherapeuticsFounderWinter 2022HealthcareBoston, United States5https://x.com/torpedotxDillan DiNardoMindstate Design LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/DillanDiNardoTom RayMindstate Design LabsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States7—Francis WongAuricleFounderWinter 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/packetedJay DhuldhoyaAuricleFounderWinter 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Ekram AlamMindPortalFounderWinter 2021ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom10—Jack BaberMindPortalFounderWinter 2021ConsumerLondon, United Kingdom10—Bridget VaughanVoyage BiomedicalFounderSummer 2019HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Justin OlshavskyVoyage BiomedicalFounderSummer 2019HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/olshavRobert SchultzVoyage BiomedicalFounderSummer 2019HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Christopher ShaferWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Joseph WingbermuehleWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—
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Kris Pahuja
Founder/CPO·Piramidal
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CPO
Team size10
BatchWinter 2024
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
co-founder and all things product and business @piramidal. previously product lead at google & spotify for ai and healthcare. co-founded gyftgo and scaled to $1m arr. At google, owned chrome os monetization from $0 to $300m arr.
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
Piramidal
Foundation Model for the Brain
Co-foundersDimitris Fotis Sakellariou@dsacellarius
