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Known for these resultsRole43%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 43% 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.Bio86%Bio coverage: 86% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School42%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 42% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Antonio Sitong Li@AntonioSitongLiFounder/CTO · NoriS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anish Mariathasan@mariathasanishFounder/CEO · OsseusS26B2B
- Aaron ZhangFounder/CEO · PeerS26B2B · San Francisco
- Sanjeev ChauhanFounder/CEO · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Tania RoyFounder · Synapse SemiconductorS26Industrials · Durham
- Angus Muffatti@dirtmanFounder/CEO · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Julian Fried@JulianFriedFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Stephen Lin@PerandexFounder · Advanced Metal ResearchX26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Kaahan Radia@kradismeFounder/CTO · Keyframe LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Seiji YamamotoFounder · PerfectBit, Inc.X26B2B · San Francisco
- Rhea Malhotra@_rheamalhotra_Founder/CTO · KitaW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Paul GrechFounder/CEO · OctaPulseW26Industrials
- Rohan SinghFounder/CTO · OctaPulseW26Industrials
- Madhav Lavakare@madlavakFounder/CEO · AirCapsF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Nirbhay NarangFounder/CTO · AirCapsF25Consumer · San Francisco
- Kristopher Luo@theKrisLuoFounder/CEO · Null LabsF25Industrials · San Francisco
- Everett LeeFounder/CTO · MonarchaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Tanachart (James) KujareevanichFounder/CEO · Vision LabX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Will Wenbo ZhangFounder · Vision LabX25Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonAntonio Sitong LiNoriFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/AntonioSitongLiAnish MariathasanOsseusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BUnknown2https://x.com/mariathasanishAaron ZhangPeerFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Sanjeev ChauhanSynapse SemiconductorFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Tania RoySynapse SemiconductorFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDurham, United States2—Angus MuffattiAdvanced Metal ResearchFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/dirtmanJulian FriedAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/JulianFriedStephen LinAdvanced Metal ResearchFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States3https://x.com/PerandexKaahan RadiaKeyframe LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/kradismeSeiji YamamotoPerfectBit, Inc.FounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Rhea MalhotraKitaFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_rheamalhotra_Paul GrechOctaPulseFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown2—Rohan SinghOctaPulseFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsUnknown2—Madhav LavakareAirCapsFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/madlavakNirbhay NarangAirCapsFounder/CTOFall 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Kristopher LuoNull LabsFounder/CEOFall 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/theKrisLuoEverett LeeMonarchaFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Tanachart (James) KujareevanichVision LabFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—Will Wenbo ZhangVision LabFounderSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States11—
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Carmel Limcaoco
Founder/CEO·Kita
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Carmel is the co-founder and CEO of Kita. She is from Manila and studied Symbolic Systems & Music at Stanford. Prior to Kita, she was completing her Master’s in Computer Science. She spent three summers in audio and music product at Apple, where she was one of few interns to ever ship a feature in iOS. She was awarded by the United Nations at 16, launched the first Product Fellowship in the Philippines, and co-founded DAHA in 2022, where she took Stanford’s first marketplace from 0 to 1.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
KitaAutomate credit assessment for lenders in emerging markets
Co-foundersRhea Malhotra@_rheamalhotra_
