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Known for these resultsRole46%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 46% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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-company28%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 28% 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.
- Adrian Lucas Tariel Stoica@AdrianLTStoicaFounder · AxelrodS26B2B · San Francisco
- Saman Sayahpour@samansayahpourFounder · AxelrodS26B2B · San Francisco
- Nitish Kovuru@llmhubdevFounder · CoArenaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Prateek Jannu@prateekjannuFounder/CEO · CoArenaS26B2B · San Francisco
- David LiFounder · Induction LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jonathan LiFounder/CEO · Induction LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dorsa Rohani@dorsa_rohaniFounder · MosaicS26B2B · San Francisco
- Shubham Patil@shubhampatilsdFounder · MosaicS26B2B · San Francisco
- Meer Patel@_meerpatelFounder/CEO · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Sanjit Menon@smenon21Founder · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Vishvam RawalFounder/CTO · PranaW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Dima Yanovsky@yanovskydFounder · ProxF25B2B · San Francisco
- Gregory Makodzeba@youfelllFounder · ProxF25B2B · San Francisco
- Ben KoskaFounder/CEO · SF TensorF25B2B
- Luk KoskaFounder/CTO · SF TensorF25B2B
- Tom KoskaFounder · SF TensorF25B2B
- Aoi Otani@bigvalleyblueFounder/CTO · Liva AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ashley Mo@ashlleymoFounder/CEO · Liva AIS25B2B · San Francisco
- Kenneth Chan@kennychan256Founder · Nexa LabsS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Zarif Azher@ZarifAzherFounder/CEO · Nexa LabsS25Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Adrian Lucas Tariel StoicaAxelrodFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AdrianLTStoicaSaman SayahpourAxelrodFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/samansayahpourNitish KovuruCoArenaFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/llmhubdevPrateek JannuCoArenaFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/prateekjannuDavid LiInduction LabsFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Jonathan LiInduction LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Dorsa RohaniMosaicFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/dorsa_rohaniShubham PatilMosaicFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shubhampatilsdMeer PatelPranaFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/_meerpatelSanjit MenonPranaFounderWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/smenon21Vishvam RawalPranaFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Dima YanovskyProxFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/yanovskydGregory MakodzebaProxFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/youfelllBen KoskaSF TensorFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BUnknown6—Luk KoskaSF TensorFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BUnknown6—Tom KoskaSF TensorFounderFall 2025B2BUnknown6—Aoi OtaniLiva AIFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/bigvalleyblueAshley MoLiva AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/ashlleymoKenneth ChanNexa LabsFounderSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/kennychan256Zarif AzherNexa LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ZarifAzher
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Kenneth Chan
Founder·Nexa Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSummer 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Prev @ Caltech. Now building the future of livestock health monitoring.
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
Nexa LabsImplantable microchips and AI for cattle monitoring
IndustryIndustrials
Websitenexa.farm/
Team size3
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2025
Co-foundersZarif Azher@ZarifAzher
