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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% of these rows have at least one match.School15%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 15% of these rows have at least one match.
- Pietari VirkkunenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Riki KarjalainenFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Sami Laakkonen@samilaaFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Veikko PereFounder · Last Accounting CompanyS26B2B · Helsinki
- Connor Loi@connortbotFounder/CEO · ReplicasX26B2B · San Francisco
- Saai Arora@SaaiAroraFounder/CTO · ReplicasX26B2B · 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
- Neel Sharma@theneelsharFounder/CEO · SentrialW26B2B · San Francisco
- Jason SteinbergFounder · AutosanaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Yuvan Sundrani@YSundrani79540Founder · AutosanaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Greg VolynskyFounder/CEO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Sam DamashekFounder/CTO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Adam Williams@jumploopsFounder · Magic LoopsS23B2B · San Francisco
- Adam Kaczmarek@adamkazFounder · LoopsW22B2B · Washington
- Chris Frantz@frantzfriesFounder · LoopsW22B2B · Washington
- Shama RathiFounder · LunaJoy HealthW22Healthcare · Atlanta
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Pietari VirkkunenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Riki KarjalainenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Sami LaakkonenLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4https://x.com/samilaaVeikko PereLast Accounting CompanyFounderSummer 2026B2BHelsinki, Finland4—Connor LoiReplicasFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/connortbotSaai AroraReplicasFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/SaaiAroraAli 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_Neel SharmaSentrialFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/theneelsharJason SteinbergAutosanaFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Yuvan SundraniAutosanaFounderSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/YSundrani79540Alan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsGreg VolynskyZoa ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Sam DamashekZoa ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Adam WilliamsMagic LoopsFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jumploopsAdam KaczmarekLoopsFounderWinter 2022B2BWashington, United States10https://x.com/adamkazChris FrantzLoopsFounderWinter 2022B2BWashington, United States10https://x.com/frantzfriesShama RathiLunaJoy HealthFounderWinter 2022HealthcareAtlanta, United States6—
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Ali Abid
Founder/CTO·shotwell.ai
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size4
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Previously found Gradio (acq. by HuggingFace) Now interested in robotics.
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
shotwell.aiAnnotations for robotics data
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteshotwell.ai/
Team size4
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
