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Known for these resultsRole85%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 85% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School62%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 62% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ahnaf Shahriar@enough_ahnafFounder/CTO · SimanticF26B2B · Waterloo
- Seungmin Hong@shong0504Founder/CEO · SimanticF26B2B · Waterloo
- Colin LaveryFounder/CTO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Noah VogelFounder/CEO · Aerogen SystemsS26Industrials · Ann Arbor
- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sarang Zambare@sarangz11Founder/CEO · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Deepankur ThurejaFounder/CEO · Dipole LabsS26Industrials · Boston
- Gabriele PasqualeFounder/CTO · Dipole LabsS26Industrials · Boston
- Athreya Anand@athreyaanandFounder/CEO · hardware intelligenceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rishov Sarkar@ArkaneMooseFounder/CTO · hardware intelligenceS26B2B · San Francisco
- Niki Kotecha@KotechaNikiFounder/CTO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Thomas LanningFounder/CEO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Joshua ZyzakFounder/CTO · Spectre IntelligenceS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Michelle Li@michellezliFounder/CEO · Spectre IntelligenceS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Jacob Peake@jacobpeakeFounder/CEO · Standard MachinesS26B2B · San Francisco
- Advaith Sridhar@advaith_sridharFounder/CTO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Akash RamdasFounder/CEO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Bryce Neil@BryceNeil__Founder/CEO · Visibl SemiconductorsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Jordon KashanchiFounder/CTO · Visibl SemiconductorsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Lucas PabarciusFounder/CEO · Atum WorksX25Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ahnaf ShahriarSimanticFounder/CTOFall 2026B2BWaterloo, Canada4https://x.com/enough_ahnafSeungmin HongSimanticFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BWaterloo, Canada4https://x.com/shong0504Colin LaveryAerogen SystemsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Noah VogelAerogen SystemsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAnn Arbor, United States4—Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sarang ZambareBaudFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sarangz11Deepankur ThurejaDipole LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States0—Gabriele PasqualeDipole LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States0—Athreya Anandhardware intelligenceFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/athreyaanandRishov Sarkarhardware intelligenceFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ArkaneMooseNiki KotechaLamb LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0https://x.com/KotechaNikiThomas LanningLamb LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0—Joshua ZyzakSpectre IntelligenceFounder/CTOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2—Michelle LiSpectre IntelligenceFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/michellezliJacob PeakeStandard MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/jacobpeakeAdvaith SridharDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/advaith_sridharAkash RamdasDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Bryce NeilVisibl SemiconductorsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BryceNeil__Jordon KashanchiVisibl SemiconductorsFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Lucas PabarciusAtum WorksFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—
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Eric Taylor
Founder & Chief Hardware Architect·Baud
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder & Chief Hardware Architect
Team size3
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Experienced ASIC Architect with over a decade of industry experience, including four tape-outs, two major IP releases, two patents, and a publication. Prior roles at NVIDIA, Freescale/NXP, Arteris IP, and Enfabrica.
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
BaudAI chips for ultra-fast model training and inference
IndustryIndustrials
Websitebaudlabs.ai
Team size3
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersSarang Zambare@sarangz11
