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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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company26%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 26% of these rows have at least one match.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alex Southmayd@alexsouthmaydFounder/CEO · BloomyS26Education · San Francisco
- Hans IbarraFounder · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Juberth RodriguezFounder/CEO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo Terán@rodrigoteranhdzFounder/CTO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- John OhannesianFounder/CEO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nathan Borshell@nathanborshellFounder/CTO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nicolas Sharma@nico_sharmaFounder/COO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Victor Shammas@victorshammasFounder/CPO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Shalin Shah@_shalinshah_Founder/CEO · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Chetan Manda@theblackmandaFounder/CPO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Parth Maheshwari@_ParthVader_Founder/CTO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Utkarsh SinhaFounder/CEO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Carlos VolanteFounder · RuntimeX26B2B · San Francisco
- Gus Trigos@gustrigosFounder/CEO · RuntimeX26B2B · San Francisco
- Adam Wax@AdamWax3Founder/CTO · TaigaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nanda Guntupalli@nandaguntupalliFounder/CEO · TaigaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ibrahim RabbaniFounder/CEO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Zac PoliczerFounder/CTO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ishan Sharma@ishandeveloperFounder/CTO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- James Heaney@jvheaneyFounder/CTO · GradeW26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alex SouthmaydBloomyFounder/CEOSummer 2026EducationSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/alexsouthmaydHans IbarraDialogusFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Juberth RodriguezDialogusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rodrigo TeránDialogusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rodrigoteranhdzJohn OhannesiantashFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Nathan BorshelltashFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nathanborshellNicolas SharmatashFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nico_sharmaVictor ShammastashFounder/CPOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/victorshammasShalin ShahHyperFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_shalinshah_Chetan MandaMochatradeFounder/CPOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/theblackmandaParth MaheshwariMochatradeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/_ParthVader_Utkarsh SinhaMochatradeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Carlos VolanteRuntimeFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Gus TrigosRuntime2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/gustrigosAdam WaxTaigaFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AdamWax3Nanda GuntupalliTaigaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nandaguntupalliIbrahim RabbaniZibra LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Zac PoliczerZibra LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ishan SharmaCardboardFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ishandeveloperJames HeaneyGradeFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jvheaney
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Ishan Sharma
Founder/CTO·Cardboard
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size5
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Ishan Sharma is the founder of Cardboard (W26). He is a full-stack engineer with deep experience in high-performance web systems, creative tooling, and applied AI. Previously, he spent ~4.5 years at HackerRank (S11), where he led multiple 0→1 products used by millions. He started programming in 6th grade and built a Windows app in school that crossed 5.7M+ downloads and was featured on CNET and Softonic
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
Cardboard
Agentic video editor
Co-foundersSaksham Aggarwal@sxmawl
