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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company31%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 31% of these rows have at least one match.School28%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 28% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alon Zuman@alonzumanFounder/CEO · PopsX26Consumer · New York
- Ishan Sharma@ishandeveloperFounder/CTO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- Saksham Aggarwal@sxmawlFounder/CEO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- Vlad BaskakovFounder/CEO · VOYGRW26B2B · San Francisco
- Yarik Markov@yamarkovFounder/CTO · VOYGRW26B2B · San Francisco
- Nikhil Srinivasan@nvsFounder/CEO · InfiniteW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Raj Lad@rajlad_Founder/CTO · InfiniteW25Fintech · San Francisco
- Eva HergetFounder/CEO · MisprintW25Consumer · New York
- Guang CuiFounder/CEO · Miyagi LabsW25Education · New York
- Tyrone Davis III@tyronedavisiiiFounder/CTO · Miyagi LabsW25Education · New York
- Jesse HuFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Ke HuangFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Meji AbidoyeFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Murtaza AliFounder/CEO · SymphonyF24B2B · New York
- Shobhit SrivastavaFounder/CTO · SymphonyF24B2B · New York
- Shaun Modi@shaunmodiFounder/CEO · Capitol AIS24B2B · Washington
- Maximillian Bhatti@basaltceoFounder/CEO · BasaltW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Aseem Gupta@aseemgupta_Founder · SuperKalamW23Education · Bengaluru
- Vimal Singh Rathore@vimal8rathoreFounder · SuperKalamW23Education · Bengaluru
- Taylor CulbertsonFounder · HedgehogS21Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alon ZumanPopsFounder/CEOSpring 2026ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/alonzumanIshan SharmaCardboardFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ishandeveloperSaksham AggarwalCardboardFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/sxmawlVlad BaskakovVOYGRFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States——Yarik MarkovVOYGRFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States—https://x.com/yamarkovNikhil SrinivasanInfiniteFounder/CEOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nvsRaj LadInfiniteFounder/CTOWinter 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/rajlad_Eva HergetMisprintFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerNew York, United States4—Guang CuiMiyagi LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2025EducationNew York, United States2—Tyrone Davis IIIMiyagi LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2025EducationNew York, United States2https://x.com/tyronedavisiiiJesse HuAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Ke HuangAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Meji AbidoyeAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Murtaza AliSymphonyFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Shobhit SrivastavaSymphonyFounder/CTOFall 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Shaun ModiCapitol AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BWashington, United States11https://x.com/shaunmodiMaximillian BhattiBasaltFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/basaltceoAseem GuptaSuperKalamFounderWinter 2023EducationBengaluru, India20https://x.com/aseemgupta_Vimal Singh RathoreSuperKalamFounderWinter 2023EducationBengaluru, India20https://x.com/vimal8rathoreTaylor CulbertsonHedgehogFounderSummer 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States5—
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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
