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Known for these resultsRole71%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 71% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Joanathan McIntosh@joanathanlmcFounder/CEO · Billow AI LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Philip MoniagaFounder/CTO · Billow AI LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Tane KimFounder/CEO · Framewise HealthX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chase Kim@chasingjohnnnFounder · Light AnchorX26Consumer · Seoul
- Amin HamzaouiFounder · NetterX26B2B · Paris
- Samuel LadroueFounder/CEO · NetterX26B2B · Paris
- Akash Pavan@akashpavanFounder/CEO · ChasiW26B2B · San Francisco
- Sarman Aulakh@sarmanaulakhFounder/CTO · ChasiW26B2B · San Francisco
- Gunin GuptaFounder/COO · RitivelW26Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Nirmit Arora@NirmitArora26Founder/CTO · RitivelW26Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Pavan Kalyan (a.k.a PK) Tankala@tpavankalyan23Founder/CEO · RitivelW26Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Elias KassellFounder · BrickwiseF25Real Estate and Construction · London
- Ismail JeilaniFounder/CEO · BrickwiseF25Real Estate and Construction · London
- Zihao WangFounder/CEO · PARES AIS25Real Estate and Construction · Los Angeles
- Erin KimFounder/CEO · MeshW25B2B · San Francisco
- Nandini RamakrishnanFounder · MeshW25B2B · San Francisco
- Chidi Williams@chidiwilliams__Founder/CTO · RulebaseF24B2B · New York
- Gideon Ebose@gideon_ebFounder/CEO · RulebaseF24B2B · New York
- Audrey Djiya@AudreyDjiyaFounder/CEO · HandledS24B2B · New York
- Jay GokhaleFounder · MogaraW23B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Joanathan McIntoshBillow AI LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/joanathanlmcPhilip MoniagaBillow AI LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States0—Tane KimFramewise HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Chase KimLight AnchorFounderSpring 2026ConsumerSeoul, South Korea2https://x.com/chasingjohnnnAmin HamzaouiNetterFounderSpring 2026B2BParis, France4—Samuel LadroueNetterFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BParis, France4—Akash PavanChasiFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/akashpavanSarman AulakhChasiFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sarmanaulakhGunin GuptaRitivelFounder/COOWinter 2026HealthcareBengaluru, India3—Nirmit AroraRitivelFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareBengaluru, India3https://x.com/NirmitArora26Pavan Kalyan (a.k.a PK) TankalaRitivelFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareBengaluru, India3https://x.com/tpavankalyan23Elias KassellBrickwiseFounderFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionLondon, United Kingdom2—Ismail JeilaniBrickwiseFounder/CEOFall 2025Real Estate and ConstructionLondon, United Kingdom2—Zihao WangPARES AIFounder/CEOSummer 2025Real Estate and ConstructionLos Angeles, United States3—Erin KimMeshFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nandini RamakrishnanMeshFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Chidi WilliamsRulebaseFounder/CTOFall 2024B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/chidiwilliams__Gideon EboseRulebaseFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/gideon_ebAudrey DjiyaHandledFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/AudreyDjiyaJay GokhaleMogaraFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Chase Kim
Founder·Light Anchor
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSeoul, South Korea
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building AI-run consumer brands. ex-Sendbird (YC16)
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Light AnchorAI-run consumer brands
Co-foundersSangha Park@sanghaya1
