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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio93%Bio coverage: 93% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School27%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 27% of these rows have at least one match.
- Michael Jeffords@michaelbjeffFounder/CEO · ConiferS26B2B · San Francisco
- Brogan BamBrogan@BamBroganFounder/CTO · Ethos Space ResourcesS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Jacob BalajFounder/CTO · Hop AeroS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Matija Milenovic@mat_milenovicFounder/CEO · Hop AeroS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Karan RainaFounder/CTO · HyperProbeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Shailendra SinghFounder/CEO · HyperProbeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Dan Kondratyuk@hyperparticleFounder · rekursiv.aiS26B2B · San Francisco
- Kanyes Thaker@KanyesThakerFounder/President · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Shalin Shah@_shalinshah_Founder/CEO · HyperX26B2B · San Francisco
- Akshay TrikhaFounder/CEO · MadroneX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Erik MeikeFounder/CTO · MadroneX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Claire Nord@clairen19Founder/CTO · Napkin MathX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Manuel Castro@manny4cFounder · Napkin MathX26Consumer · San Francisco
- Emil Falk@falkemil_Founder · Tenet IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Fabian Andersson@0xfabian_Founder · Tenet IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Hugo Frisk@PepperoniPinguFounder/CEO · Tenet IndustriesX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ibrahim RabbaniFounder/CEO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Zac PoliczerFounder/CTO · Zibra LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Kamran MajidFounder/CEO · Constellation SpaceW26B2B · Seattle
- Laith AltarabishiFounder · Constellation SpaceW26B2B · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Michael JeffordsConiferFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/michaelbjeffBrogan BamBroganEthos Space ResourcesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/BamBroganJacob BalajHop AeroFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States6—Matija MilenovicHop AeroFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States6https://x.com/mat_milenovicKaran RainaHyperProbeFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8—Shailendra SinghHyperProbeFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States8—Dan Kondratyukrekursiv.aiFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hyperparticleKanyes ThakerHyperFounder/PresidentSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/KanyesThakerShalin ShahHyperFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/_shalinshah_Akshay TrikhaMadroneFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Erik MeikeMadroneFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Claire NordNapkin MathFounder/CTOSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/clairen19Manuel CastroNapkin MathFounderSpring 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/manny4cEmil FalkTenet IndustriesFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/falkemil_Fabian AnderssonTenet IndustriesFounderSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/0xfabian_Hugo FriskTenet IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/PepperoniPinguIbrahim RabbaniZibra LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Zac PoliczerZibra LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Kamran MajidConstellation SpaceFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSeattle, United States4—Laith AltarabishiConstellation SpaceFounderWinter 2026B2BSeattle, United States4—
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Karan Raina
Founder/CTO·HyperProbe
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder and CTO at HyperTest (YC S26)
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
HyperProbeThe runtime data layer for agents to monitor and debug apps
Co-foundersShailendra Singh
