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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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.Bio76%Bio coverage: 76% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% 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.
- Edmond NiuFounder · AtliaS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Shaan Yadav@TheShaanShaanFounder · AtliaS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Erik PetersonFounder/CTO · RealPactS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Ranvir Deshmukh@ranvirdeshmukh_Founder/CEO · RealPactS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Maxwell StoneFounder/CEO · SubVysionS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Wenson TangFounder/COO · SubVysionS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Alvin Salehi@alvinsalehi_Founder/CEO · GoldbridgeF25Real Estate and Construction
- Greg RamiFounder · GoldbridgeF25Real Estate and Construction
- Zihao WangFounder/CEO · PARES AIS25Real Estate and Construction · Los Angeles
- Aryan SharmaFounder/CFO · Spotlight RealtyS25Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Jake PhelanFounder · Spotlight RealtyS25Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Raymond AllieFounder/CEO · Spotlight RealtyS25Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Spencer Brown@spencerbrownxFounder/CEO · ChestnutX25Fintech · San Francisco
- Lucas IrvineFounder/CTO · Tire SwingW25B2B · New York
- Paul Witten@pdubz96Founder/CEO · Tire SwingW25B2B · New York
- Radu Mazilu@rgmaziluFounder/CEO · PermitPortalF24Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Allen Liou@allenliou_Founder · Assembly HOAS24Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Shreyas BharadwajFounder · Assembly HOAS24Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Guru Rao@CtrlGuruDeleteFounder/CEO · DigitalCarbonS24B2B · San Francisco
- Michael NguyenFounder/CTO · DigitalCarbonS24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Edmond NiuAtliaFounderSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Shaan YadavAtliaFounderSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/TheShaanShaanErik PetersonRealPactFounder/CTOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Ranvir DeshmukhRealPactFounder/CEOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ranvirdeshmukh_Maxwell StoneSubVysionFounder/CEOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Wenson TangSubVysionFounder/COOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Alvin SalehiGoldbridgeFounder/CEOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown3https://x.com/alvinsalehi_Greg RamiGoldbridgeFounderFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionUnknown3—Zihao WangPARES AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionLos Angeles, United States3—Aryan SharmaSpotlight RealtyFounder/CFOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States4—Jake PhelanSpotlight RealtyFounderSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States4—Raymond AllieSpotlight RealtyFounder/CEOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States4—Spencer BrownChestnutFounder/CEOSpring 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/spencerbrownxLucas IrvineTire SwingFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States2—Paul WittenTire SwingFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/pdubz96Radu MaziluPermitPortal2× YCFounder/CEOFall 2024Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rgmaziluAllen LiouAssembly HOAFounderSummer 2024Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/allenliou_Shreyas BharadwajAssembly HOAFounderSummer 2024Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States12—Guru RaoDigitalCarbonFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/CtrlGuruDeleteMichael NguyenDigitalCarbonFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States0—
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Guru Rao
Founder/CEO·DigitalCarbon
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size0
BatchSummer 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Guru is the cofounder and CEO of DigitalCarbon. Previously, Guru was the first hire and AI Lead at AssemblyAI (YC 2017) and was instrumental in scaling the company from 1 to 100+ employees. He has been building in the AI space since 2015.
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
DigitalCarbonTransform Images And Videos Into Immersive 3D With AI
Co-foundersMichael Nguyen
