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Known for these resultsRole48%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 48% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company30%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 30% of these rows have at least one match.School35%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 35% of these rows have at least one match.
- Mert TurnaFounder/CTO · DeryaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Oguzhan KaracaFounder/CEO · DeryaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rishi LaddhaFounder/CEO · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Tushar Goyal@thetushargoyalFounder · WaybillS26B2B · Gurugram
- Dr. Sabrine ObbadFounder · AlaraS25B2B
- Elyas Obbad@ObbadElyasFounder · AlaraS25B2B
- Bella Wu@bellacwuFounder/CEO · DexterF24B2B · Berlin
- Caterina KiehntopfFounder/COO · DexterF24B2B · Berlin
- Vincent GarriguesFounder/CTO · DexterF24B2B · Berlin
- Jack CameronFounder/CTO · SaldorS24B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob Bland@jacobrileyblandFounder/CEO · SaldorS24B2B · San Francisco
- August ChenFounder/CEO · HazelW24Government · New York
- Elton LossnerFounder · HazelW24Government · New York
- Nick Gospodinov@shmkkrFounder · Mandel AIS23B2B
- Gus Trigos@gustrigosFounder · MentumS21B2B · San Francisco
- Isabel PoppekFounder · AlpasW21B2B · Berlin
- Ryan MuckelFounder · ProcotoW21B2B · St. Petersburg
- Lu ChengFounder · ZipS20B2B · San Francisco
- Rujul ZapardeFounder · ZipS20B2B · San Francisco
- Ryan Neu@ryanRneuFounder · VendrS19B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Mert TurnaDeryaFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Oguzhan KaracaDeryaFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rishi LaddhaWaybillFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5—Tushar GoyalWaybillFounderSummer 2026B2BGurugram, India5https://x.com/thetushargoyalDr. Sabrine ObbadAlaraFounderSummer 2025B2BUnknown0—Elyas ObbadAlaraFounderSummer 2025B2BUnknown0https://x.com/ObbadElyasBella WuDexterFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BBerlin, Germany3https://x.com/bellacwuCaterina KiehntopfDexterFounder/COOFall 2024B2BBerlin, Germany3—Vincent GarriguesDexterFounder/CTOFall 2024B2BBerlin, Germany3—Jack CameronSaldorFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Jacob BlandSaldorFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jacobrileyblandAugust ChenHazelFounder/CEOWinter 2024GovernmentNew York, United States6—Elton LossnerHazelFounderWinter 2024GovernmentNew York, United States6—Nick GospodinovMandel AIFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown2https://x.com/shmkkrGus TrigosMentum2× YCFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/gustrigosIsabel PoppekAlpasFounderWinter 2021B2BBerlin, Germany5—Ryan MuckelProcotoFounderWinter 2021B2BSt. Petersburg, United States4—Lu ChengZipFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States500—Rujul ZapardeZip2× YCFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States500—Ryan NeuVendrFounderSummer 2019B2BBoston, United States50https://x.com/ryanRneu
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Shri Ganeshram
Founder/CTO·FlightCar
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size51
BatchWinter 2013
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder / CTO @ FlightCar W13 (dead) Founding Team / Former SVP Tech & Data @ Eaze Current: Founder @ Awning
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
FFlightCar
InactiveFlightCar is the Airbnb of Car Rentals at Airports. We allow people…
IndustryConsumer
Websiteflightcar.com
Team size51
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2013
TagsMarketplace
