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Known for these resultsRole48%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 48% 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.Bio96%Bio coverage: 96% 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-company32%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 32% of these rows have at least one match.School52%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 52% of these rows have at least one match.
- Davis Foster@davistfosterFounder · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Jack Morrison@jackmorrisonFounder/CEO · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- Aidan Pratt 🥑@aidan__prattFounder/CEO · AutostepX26B2B · San Francisco
- Benjamin Finch@btsfinchFounder/CEO · MultiplierX26B2B · New York
- Ana Yoon Faria de Lima@anayflimaFounder · PavootX26B2B · San Francisco
- Gohar Tamrazyan@gohar_tamrazyanFounder · PavootX26B2B · San Francisco
- Carmel Limcaoco@carmelkitaFounder/CEO · KitaW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Rhea Malhotra@_rheamalhotra_Founder/CTO · KitaW26Fintech · San Francisco
- Younes El hjoujiFounder/CTO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zakaria El hjouji@zakariaornotFounder/CEO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Krish Iyengar@Krish5IyengarFounder/CEO · Pixley AIF25Consumer · Los Angeles
- Daniel Vlasits@DanielVlasitsFounder/CTO · Yoneda LabsW24B2B · San Francisco
- Michał Mgeładze-ArciuchFounder/CEO · Yoneda LabsW24B2B · San Francisco
- Luca SpringerFounder · NumenS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Suryansh SoniFounder · Watto AIS23B2B
- Uladzislau Radkevich@ulad_devFounder · co.devW23B2B
- Pedro Nascimento@pedromnascFounder · FindlyS22B2B · London
- Tomas BisiFounder/CTO · HOKALIW22B2B · San Francisco
- Aswin AndrisonFounder · LuminaW22B2B · Singapore
- Ben SandFounder · Strong ComputeW22B2B · Sydney
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Davis FosterAgency Tool CompanyFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/davistfosterJack MorrisonAgency Tool CompanyFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/jackmorrisonAidan Pratt 🥑AutostepFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/aidan__prattBenjamin FinchMultiplierFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/btsfinchAna Yoon Faria de LimaPavootFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/anayflimaGohar TamrazyanPavootFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/gohar_tamrazyanCarmel LimcaocoKitaFounder/CEOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/carmelkitaRhea MalhotraKitaFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_rheamalhotra_Younes El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Zakaria El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/zakariaornotKrish IyengarPixley AIFounder/CEOFall 2025ConsumerLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/Krish5IyengarDaniel VlasitsYoneda LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/DanielVlasitsMichał Mgeładze-ArciuchYoneda LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Luca SpringerNumenFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States18—Suryansh SoniWatto AIFounderSummer 2023B2BUnknown3—Uladzislau Radkevichco.devFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown2https://x.com/ulad_devPedro NascimentoFindlyFounderSummer 2022B2BLondon, United Kingdom11https://x.com/pedromnascTomas BisiHOKALIFounder/CTOWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States12—Aswin AndrisonLuminaFounderWinter 2022B2BSingapore, Singapore12—Ben SandStrong Compute2× YCFounderWinter 2022B2BSydney, Australia8—
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Rhea Malhotra
Founder/CTO·Kita
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Rhea is the co-founder and CTO of Kita. Rhea completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science at Stanford, and was an incoming PhD in Computer Vision and Robotics at Princeton. She received the Firestone Medal, the sole highest honor of the Stanford CS Department, for her research in 2025. Rhea joined her first research lab at age 13, worked on the COVID-19 vaccine at Pfizer at 17, and has since authored 7 papers recognized and awarded internationally.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword 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-foundersCarmel Limcaoco@carmelkita
