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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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.Bio17%Bio coverage: 17% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dr. Sairam Reddy PalicherlaFounder · UrbanKisaanW20Industrials · Hyderabad
- Srinivas ChagantiFounder · UrbanKisaanW20Industrials · Hyderabad
- Vihari Kanukollu@VihariKanukolluFounder · UrbanKisaanW20Industrials · Hyderabad
- Ruben TadmorFounder/COO · The Supplant CompanyS18Consumer · Cambridge
- Tom SimmonsFounder/CEO · The Supplant CompanyS18Consumer · Cambridge
- Brian BennettFounder/CEO · Thrive AgritechS15Industrials · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dr. Sairam Reddy PalicherlaUrbanKisaanFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsHyderabad, India53—Srinivas ChagantiUrbanKisaanFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsHyderabad, India53—Vihari KanukolluUrbanKisaanFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsHyderabad, India53https://x.com/VihariKanukolluRuben TadmorThe Supplant CompanyFounder/COOSummer 2018ConsumerCambridge, United Kingdom15—Tom SimmonsThe Supplant CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2018ConsumerCambridge, United Kingdom15—Brian BennettThrive AgritechFounder/CEOSummer 2015IndustrialsSeattle, United States8—
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Brian Bennett
Founder/CEO·Thrive Agritech
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2015
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Thrive AgritechWe design and manufacture energy efficient LED lighting fixtures for…
IndustryIndustrials
Websitethriveagritech.com
Team size8
LocationSeattle, United States
BatchSummer 2015
