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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School36%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 36% of these rows have at least one match.
- Frank LeeFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jin WongFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Pari Latawa@parilatawaFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ashton Daniel@TheAshtonDanielFounder/CEO · AuxosX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jerry Wu@jwoobersFounder/CPO · AuxosX26B2B · San Francisco
- Mark PothenFounder/CEO · Beacon HealthW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Obinna Akahara@ObinnaAkaFounder/CTO · Beacon HealthW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Mitchell Fogelson@fogmbFounder/CEO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Pele CollinsFounder/CTO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Shivani Patel@shivanijpatelFounder/CEO · LayersF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Aaron WenkFounder/CEO · PanelsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Civan Ozseyhan@civanozseyhanFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Eren Erkalkan@piyerroFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Omer Aplak@omerfarukaplakFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Idan Shahar@sh_idanFounder · Wand SolarS22Industrials · Tel Aviv
- Itai PeriFounder · Wand SolarS22Industrials · Tel Aviv
- Manish Reddy@manish_gmrFounder · Material DepotW22Real Estate and Construction · Bengaluru
- Sarthak Agrawal@SarthakagwlFounder · Material DepotW22Real Estate and Construction · Bengaluru
- Shreyansh Gandhi@beingGandhiFounder · StrideQS21B2B · San Francisco
- Hrituraj Singh@hrituraj1997Founder · TriomicsW21Healthcare · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Frank LeeIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Jin WongIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Pari LatawaIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/parilatawaAshton DanielAuxosFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/TheAshtonDanielJerry WuAuxosFounder/CPOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/jwoobersMark PothenBeacon HealthFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Obinna AkaharaBeacon HealthFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ObinnaAkaMitchell FogelsonBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8https://x.com/fogmbPele CollinsBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8—Shivani PatelLayersFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shivanijpatelAaron WenkPanelsFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Civan OzseyhanrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/civanozseyhanEren ErkalkanrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/piyerroOmer AplakrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/omerfarukaplakIdan ShaharWand SolarFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsTel Aviv, Israel2https://x.com/sh_idanItai PeriWand SolarFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsTel Aviv, Israel2—Manish ReddyMaterial DepotFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionBengaluru, India50https://x.com/manish_gmrSarthak AgrawalMaterial DepotFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionBengaluru, India50https://x.com/SarthakagwlShreyansh GandhiStrideQFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/beingGandhiHrituraj SinghTriomicsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareNew York, United States50https://x.com/hrituraj1997
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Obinna Akahara
Founder/CTO·Beacon Health
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Bringing joy back to primary care | Physics @ UT Austin, LinkedIn, Conversion.ai
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
Beacon HealthAI Employees for Primary Care
IndustryHealthcare
Websitebeaconhealth.ai/
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2026
Co-foundersMark Pothen
