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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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.Bio95%Bio coverage: 95% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Hudson Griffith@hudson_griFounder/CEO · PrizedS26B2B · San Francisco
- Marinos Eliades@marinoeliadesFounder/CTO · PrizedS26B2B · San Francisco
- Joe Gonzalez@joegonzalez0886Founder/COO · Vernius Systems, Inc.S26Industrials · San Francisco
- Maceo Cardinale Kwik@maceockFounder/CEO · ED1THX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Julia HudeaFounder · ParrotF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Hudson Liao@hudsonliaoFounder/CEO · The HogF25B2B · San Francisco
- John HuddlestonFounder · Albacore Inc.S25Industrials · Philadelphia
- Hudhayfa Nazoordeen@hud_zahFounder · NormalS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Jay Ram@jayendra_ramFounder/CEO · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Lorenss MartinsonsFounder · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Parth Patel@parth220Founder/CTO · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Will WangFounder/CTO · CentralizeW24B2B · San Francisco
- Hudo AssencoFounder/CTO · SalvyW24B2B · Curitiba
- Kay Li@silikayliFounder/CEO · SilogyW24B2B · New York
- Aamir Hudda@aamir_huddaFounder · AttainW22B2B · San Francisco
- Kris Bennatti@KBenna_Founder · Hudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)S21B2B · Toronto
- Ning Zhang@ninzhanFounder · HuddlefireW21B2B · San Francisco
- Simon Sturmer@sstur_Founder/CTO · HuddlefireW21B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob HartFounder · HuduW21B2B · Fort Collins
- John HartFounder · HuduW21B2B · Fort Collins
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Hudson GriffithPrizedFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hudson_griMarinos EliadesPrizedFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/marinoeliadesJoe GonzalezVernius Systems, Inc.Founder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/joegonzalez0886Maceo Cardinale KwikED1THFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/maceockJulia HudeaParrotFounderFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3—Hudson LiaoThe HogFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hudsonliaoJohn HuddlestonAlbacore Inc.FounderSummer 2025IndustrialsPhiladelphia, United States18—Hudhayfa NazoordeenNormalFounderSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hud_zahJay RamHUDFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/jayendra_ramLorenss MartinsonsHUDFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15—Parth PatelHUDFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/parth220Will WangCentralizeFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Hudo AssencoSalvyFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BCuritiba, Brazil27—Kay LiSilogyFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/silikayliAamir HuddaAttainFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/aamir_huddaKris BennattiHudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)FounderSummer 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/KBenna_Ning ZhangHuddlefireFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ninzhanSimon SturmerHuddlefireFounder/CTOWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sstur_Jacob HartHuduFounderWinter 2021B2BFort Collins, United States26—John HartHuduFounderWinter 2021B2BFort Collins, United States26—
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Julia Hudea
Founder·Parrot
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchFall 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CPO & Co-Founder @ Parrot 🦜 Dual Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Years of product development experience at startups before Parrot.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Parrot
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