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Known for these resultsRole41%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 41% 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.Bio89%Bio coverage: 89% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Anton Livaja@antonlivajaFounder/CEO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Ksenia Lesko@xenushFounder · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Lance VickFounder/CTO · CautionS26B2B · George Town
- Alexander HalpernFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Ryland Birchmeier@rylandbirchFounder · DreamS26B2B · San Francisco
- Michael ClarkFounder/COO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Raghav MehrishFounder/CTO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Sam SlezekFounder/CEO · Arctic HealthX26Healthcare · New York
- Kanyes Thaker@KanyesThakerFounder/President · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Shalin Shah@_shalinshah_Founder/CEO · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Haris Javed-AkhtarFounder/CEO · PanaceaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Yaman ZiadehFounder/CTO · PanaceaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Andrew Lee@startupandrewFounder/CEO · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jonny Dimond@jonnydimondFounder · TaskletX26B2B · San Francisco
- Christopher Kong@chriskong852Founder/CEO · CorveraW26B2B · San Francisco
- Dirk BreeuwerFounder/CTO · CorveraW26B2B · San Francisco
- Matthew Collins@matthewncollinsFounder · CorveraW26B2B · San Francisco
- Conor JonesFounder/CEO · SquidW26Industrials · London
- George KolokotronisFounder/CTO · SquidW26Industrials · London
- Sergio GarciaFounder · Boom AIF25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anton LivajaCautionFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5https://x.com/antonlivajaKsenia LeskoCautionFounderSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5https://x.com/xenushLance VickCautionFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BGeorge Town, Cayman Islands5—Alexander HalpernDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Ryland BirchmeierDreamFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rylandbirchMichael ClarkArctic HealthFounder/COOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Raghav MehrishArctic HealthFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Sam SlezekArctic HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareNew York, United States4—Kanyes ThakerHyperFounder/PresidentSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/KanyesThakerShalin ShahHyperFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_shalinshah_Haris Javed-AkhtarPanaceaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Yaman ZiadehPanaceaFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Andrew LeeTasklet2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/startupandrewJonny DimondTaskletFounderSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/jonnydimondChristopher KongCorveraFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/chriskong852Dirk BreeuwerCorveraFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Matthew CollinsCorveraFounderWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/matthewncollinsConor JonesSquidFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom3—George KolokotronisSquidFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsLondon, United Kingdom3—Sergio GarciaBoom AIFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3—
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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_
