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Known for these resultsRole64%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 64% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School43%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 43% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aydin Sorensen@formerlypeterFounder · FlorinS26Fintech · San Francisco
- Andrey GizdovFounder/CEO · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishal Urlam@vishalurlamFounder · OpenVectorS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ali Abdalla@si3luwaFounder · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ali AbidFounder/CTO · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Farhan KhanFounder/CEO · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Nour Eldifrawy@neldien_Founder · shotwell.aiX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Jerry Huang@jerryhuang01Founder/CEO · DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)S25Industrials · San Francisco
- Stela TongFounder/CTO · DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)S25Industrials · San Francisco
- Charles YongFounder/CEO · Vassar RoboticsX25Consumer · Los Angeles
- Anubhav GuhaFounder/CEO · SenseiS24Industrials · Boston
- John PiottiFounder/CTO · SenseiS24Industrials · Boston
- Rom ClémentFounder/CTO · TeleoW20Industrials · San Francisco
- Vinay Shet@vinay_shetFounder · TeleoW20Industrials · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aydin SorensenFlorinFounderSummer 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/formerlypeterAndrey GizdovOpenVectorFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Vishal UrlamOpenVectorFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vishalurlamAli Abdallashotwell.aiFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/si3luwaAli Abidshotwell.aiFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Farhan Khanshotwell.aiFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Nour Eldifrawyshotwell.aiFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/neldien_Jerry HuangDeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Founder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/jerryhuang01Stela TongDeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Founder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Charles YongVassar RoboticsFounder/CEOSpring 2025ConsumerLos Angeles, United States3—Anubhav GuhaSenseiFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsBoston, United States2—John PiottiSenseiFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Rom ClémentTeleoFounder/CTOWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30—Vinay ShetTeleoFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/vinay_shet
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Vishal Urlam
Founder·OpenVector
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CMU'23, ECE'20 | MIT GrandHack '25 | Kellogg Design Challenge '23
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
OpenVectorAI that turns any camera to an autonomous worker with real-time vision
Co-foundersAndrey Gizdov
