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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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-company26%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 26% of these rows have at least one match.School26%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 26% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alex Southmayd@alexsouthmaydFounder/CEO · BloomyS26Education · San Francisco
- Hans IbarraFounder · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Juberth RodriguezFounder/CEO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rodrigo Terán@rodrigoteranhdzFounder/CTO · DialogusS26B2B · San Francisco
- John OhannesianFounder/CEO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nathan Borshell@nathanborshellFounder/CTO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Nicolas Sharma@nico_sharmaFounder/COO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Victor Shammas@victorshammasFounder/CPO · tashS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Shalin Shah@_shalinshah_Founder/CEO · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Chetan Manda@theblackmandaFounder/CPO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Parth Maheshwari@_ParthVader_Founder/CTO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Utkarsh SinhaFounder/CEO · MochatradeX26Fintech · New York
- Carlos VolanteFounder · RuntimeX26B2B · San Francisco
- Gus Trigos@gustrigosFounder/CEO · RuntimeX26B2B · San Francisco
- Adam Wax@AdamWax3Founder/CTO · TaigaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nanda Guntupalli@nandaguntupalliFounder/CEO · TaigaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ibrahim RabbaniFounder/CEO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Zac PoliczerFounder/CTO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Ishan Sharma@ishandeveloperFounder/CTO · CardboardW26B2B · San Francisco
- James Heaney@jvheaneyFounder/CTO · GradeW26Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alex SouthmaydBloomyFounder/CEOSummer 2026EducationSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/alexsouthmaydHans IbarraDialogusFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Juberth RodriguezDialogusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rodrigo TeránDialogusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/rodrigoteranhdzJohn OhannesiantashFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Nathan BorshelltashFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nathanborshellNicolas SharmatashFounder/COOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/nico_sharmaVictor ShammastashFounder/CPOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/victorshammasShalin ShahHyperFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_shalinshah_Chetan MandaMochatradeFounder/CPOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/theblackmandaParth MaheshwariMochatradeFounder/CTOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3https://x.com/_ParthVader_Utkarsh SinhaMochatradeFounder/CEOSpring 2026FintechNew York, United States3—Carlos VolanteRuntimeFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Gus TrigosRuntime2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/gustrigosAdam WaxTaigaFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/AdamWax3Nanda GuntupalliTaigaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nandaguntupalliIbrahim RabbaniZibra LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Zac PoliczerZibra LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ishan SharmaCardboardFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ishandeveloperJames HeaneyGradeFounder/CTOWinter 2026FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jvheaney
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Kanyes Thaker
Founder/President·Hyper
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/President
Team size2
BatchSpring 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
cofounder & president @ Hyper. prev autonomy lead @ Matic Robots. IC to team lead in < 1 month, shipped Matic's #1 most requested feature. prev youngest FDE at Snorkel AI, closed 7-figure renewals at Snorkel's #1 (top 5 US bank) and #2 (top 10 P&C Insurer) largest customers. cs + math @ Berkeley '21. Led Cal's largest CS RSO (120+ active members) & organized TechFair (largest student maker showcase in CA). Quant finance @ Goldman Sachs, Point72.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
HyperCompany brain that powers your AI employees
Co-foundersShalin Shah@_shalinshah_
