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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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.Bio85%Bio coverage: 85% 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-company31%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 31% of these rows have at least one match.School46%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 46% of these rows have at least one match.
- Daniel Ho@dho1357Founder/CEO · AptenS24B2B · San Francisco
- Roshan Kumaraswamy@roshan_k_Founder/CTO · AptenS24B2B · San Francisco
- Ivan Zhang@aivanzhangFounder · PinnacleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Sean Roades@SeanRoadesFounder/CTO · PinnacleS24B2B · San Francisco
- Kunal Puri@thekunalpuriFounder · SmobiS23B2B · New York
- Daniel Lewis@snackbardanFounder · SendoW22B2B · New York
- Nick Rubin@nickrubinFounder · SendoW22B2B · New York
- Ayomide Awe@ayomideaweeFounder · TermiiW20B2B · Lagos
- Emmanuel Gbolade@gbolademmanuelFounder · TermiiW20B2B · Lagos
- Ian RobertsFounder · HiveS14B2B · Kitchener
- Patrick Hannigan@patrickhanniganFounder/CTO · HiveS14B2B · Kitchener
- Michael RicordeauFounder · PlivoS12B2B · Austin
- Venky B@bevenkyFounder · PlivoS12B2B · Austin
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Daniel HoAptenFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/dho1357Roshan KumaraswamyAptenFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/roshan_k_Ivan ZhangPinnacleFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aivanzhangSean RoadesPinnacleFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/SeanRoadesKunal PuriSmobiFounderSummer 2023B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/thekunalpuriDaniel LewisSendoFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/snackbardanNick RubinSendoFounderWinter 2022B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/nickrubinAyomide AweTermiiFounderWinter 2020B2BLagos, Nigeria63https://x.com/ayomideaweeEmmanuel GboladeTermiiFounderWinter 2020B2BLagos, Nigeria63https://x.com/gbolademmanuelIan RobertsHiveFounderSummer 2014B2BKitchener, Canada65—Patrick HanniganHiveFounder/CTOSummer 2014B2BKitchener, Canada65https://x.com/patrickhanniganMichael RicordeauPlivoFounderSummer 2012B2BAustin, United States320—Venky BPlivoFounderSummer 2012B2BAustin, United States320https://x.com/bevenky
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Kunal Puri
Founder·Smobi
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2023
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I spent 4 years building out communication systems for Amazon Advertising, and got my first taste of entrepreneurship when I created a Minecraft server that generated over 250K at the age of 15. Now I'm building Smobi - the AI-powered platform for branded, interactive business messaging, starting with RCS. We help businesses send rich, personalized messages that drive engagement, build trust, and create real conversations.
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
SmobiSend texts your customers actually want over RCS
