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Known for these resultsRole47%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 47% 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.Bio85%Bio coverage: 85% 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.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Junaid PopalzaiFounder/CTO · CarSignalS26B2B · Los Angeles
- Michael Muzzin@muzzin_michaelFounder/CEO · CarSignalS26B2B · Los Angeles
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Erin McGurk@erinmerylstudyFounder/CEO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Alex YeeFounder/CTO · GrocaloS26Consumer · Los Angeles
- David HwangFounder/CEO · GrocaloS26Consumer · Los Angeles
- Luca Hadife@LucaHadifeFounder/CEO · KebraS26B2B · San Francisco
- Mohamed HosnyFounder/CTO · KebraS26B2B · San Francisco
- Antonio Sitong Li@AntonioSitongLiFounder/CTO · NoriS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Alfredo GonzalezFounder/CEO · OmantaS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ranad Humeidi@RanadhumeidiFounder and Chief Scientific Officer · OmantaS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Aamir PoonawallaFounder/CTO · Understudy LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Luis Manrique@lluismanriqueFounder/CEO · Understudy LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dasmer Singh@dasmersinghFounder/CEO · AllowanceX26Fintech · San Francisco
- Advaith Sridhar@advaith_sridharFounder/CTO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Akash RamdasFounder/CEO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Chloe SowFounder/CTO · InferaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Troy ZhangFounder/CEO · InferaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Colin Tseung@tseungcolinFounder · InstaAgentX26B2B · San Francisco
- Kyle Wong@klwongkyleFounder/CEO · InstaAgentX26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Junaid PopalzaiCarSignalFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BLos Angeles, United States2—Michael MuzzinCarSignalFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/muzzin_michaelDavid KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Erin McGurkEgoist MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erinmerylstudyAlex YeeGrocaloFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerLos Angeles, United States0—David HwangGrocaloFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerLos Angeles, United States0—Luca HadifeKebraFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/LucaHadifeMohamed HosnyKebraFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Antonio Sitong LiNoriFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/AntonioSitongLiAlfredo GonzalezOmantaFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Ranad HumeidiOmantaFounder and Chief Scientific OfficerSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/RanadhumeidiAamir PoonawallaUnderstudy Labs2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Luis ManriqueUnderstudy LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lluismanriqueDasmer SinghAllowanceFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/dasmersinghAdvaith SridharDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/advaith_sridharAkash RamdasDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Chloe SowInferaFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Troy ZhangInferaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Colin TseungInstaAgentFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/tseungcolinKyle WongInstaAgentFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/klwongkyle
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Dasmer Singh
Founder/CEO·Allowance
This handle is the company’s account, listed on the founder profile — not a personal handle.
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size1
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Dasmer Singh is the founder of Allowance, a platform building programmable payment controls for AI agents. Previously he was Head of Product for Cash App Families, where he built financial products for teens and parents. Earlier he worked at Uber, Petal, and Venmo. He studied at Columbia University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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
AllowanceThe spend control layer for AI agents
IndustryFintech
Websiteuseallowance.com/
Team size1
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSpring 2026
