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Known for these resultsRole54%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 54% 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.Bio69%Bio coverage: 69% 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-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% of these rows have at least one match.School42%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 42% of these rows have at least one match.
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Erin McGurk@erinmerylstudyFounder/CEO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Alan Yao@sudosandvichFounder · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew Yan@andrewyan200Founder/CEO · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
- Adolfo Roquero GimenezFounder/CIO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Jota ChamorroFounder/CTO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Lucía Vives MartorellFounder/CEO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Stacie ArechavalaFounder · Selera MedicalW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Diva Avaya Sharma@adivawhocodesFounder · Cognitio LabsS23Industrials · San Francisco
- Arthur MacWatersFounder · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel Wilson@the_danny_gFounder/CTO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Yash PatelFounder/CEO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Menno GravemakerFounder · Momo MedicalS21Healthcare · Delft
- Vedant PradeepFounder · ReframeS21Healthcare · Atlanta
- Ziyi GaoFounder · ReframeS21Healthcare · Atlanta
- Daniel BernardezFounder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Ignacio MartinezFounder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Rafael León@rafaleon12Founder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Lance RodelaFounder · Shift HealthS19Healthcare · Lehi
- Puja PatelFounder/CEO · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Erin McGurkEgoist MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erinmerylstudyAlan YaoAthenaHQFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/sudosandvichAndrew YanAthenaHQFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/andrewyan200Adolfo Roquero GimenezYouShiftFounder/CIOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Jota ChamorroYouShiftFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Lucía Vives MartorellYouShiftFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Stacie ArechavalaSelera MedicalFounderWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Diva Avaya SharmaCognitio LabsFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adivawhocodesArthur MacWatersLegion HealthFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Daniel WilsonLegion HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/the_danny_gYash PatelLegion HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Menno GravemakerMomo MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareDelft, Netherlands10—Vedant PradeepReframeFounderSummer 2021HealthcareAtlanta, United States35—Ziyi GaoReframeFounderSummer 2021HealthcareAtlanta, United States35—Daniel BernardezAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14—Ignacio MartinezAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14—Rafael LeónAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14https://x.com/rafaleon12Lance RodelaShift HealthFounderSummer 2019HealthcareLehi, United States6—Puja PatelBumplineFounder/CEOSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—
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Erin McGurk
Founder/CEO·Egoist Machines
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Egoist Machines (YC S26). Formerly BA (Uni of Cambridge) in Land Economy (Economics + Law). Built 1M+ following across social platforms (@erinmerylstudy). Effective Altruism + AI Safety. Research interests: privacy social + legal infra; space policy and governance; urban design; advertising psychology.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Egoist MachinesSecure, user-owned context for every AI app
Co-foundersDavid Khachaturov@davidobot_
