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Known for these resultsRole53%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 53% 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.Bio96%Bio coverage: 96% 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.School63%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 63% of these rows have at least one match.
- Wilhelm Hedenskog@wilhelmmlemFounder/CEO · QokedasF26B2B · San Francisco
- Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Davis Foster@davistfosterFounder · Agency Tool CompanyS26Industrials · Denver
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Alessandro FiumeFounder · IMPACT DronesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Niki Kotecha@KotechaNikiFounder/CTO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Zaky HassanFounder/CEO · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Ege Doganay@_doganay_egeFounder/CEO · NeuromorphicS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Antonio Sitong Li@AntonioSitongLiFounder/CTO · NoriS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ryan Nowicki Stewart@rywicksFounder/CEO · PennantS26Fintech · New York
- Ian LeeFounder/CEO · PetrarchS26B2B · San Francisco
- Rohan Seelamsetty@ro_seelamsettyFounder/CEO · Praxis RoboticsS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anya Trofimova@anya_trofimova7Founder/COO · PRINCEPSS26Fintech · London
- Jibril Moinuddin@JibrilAsifFounder/CEO · RationalS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jay Chooi@chooi_jeqFounder/CEO · RobocurveS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Caleb HoranFounder/CEO · Salem Robotics IncS26Industrials · Austin
- Eta Atolia@eatoliaFounder/CEO · TareBioS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Chris CarterFounder · UltrasoniumS26Industrials · Boston
- Daniel Mukasa@DanielMukasa1Founder/CEO · AbInitio BioX26Healthcare · Boston
- Ryan XueFounder/CEO · AndcoX26B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Wilhelm HedenskogQokedasFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/wilhelmmlemIan Naccarella83 SciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Davis FosterAgency Tool CompanyFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsDenver, United States3https://x.com/davistfosterDavid KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Alessandro FiumeIMPACT DronesFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Niki KotechaLamb LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0https://x.com/KotechaNikiZaky HassanMolagriFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Ege DoganayNeuromorphicFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/_doganay_egeAntonio Sitong LiNoriFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/AntonioSitongLiRyan Nowicki StewartPennantFounder/CEOSummer 2026FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/rywicksIan LeePetrarchFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Rohan SeelamsettyPraxis RoboticsFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ro_seelamsettyAnya TrofimovaPRINCEPSFounder/COOSummer 2026FintechLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/anya_trofimova7Jibril MoinuddinRationalFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/JibrilAsifJay ChooiRobocurveFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/chooi_jeqCaleb HoranSalem Robotics IncFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States2—Eta AtoliaTareBioFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/eatoliaChris CarterUltrasoniumFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States5—Daniel MukasaAbInitio BioFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareBoston, United States2https://x.com/DanielMukasa1Ryan XueAndco2× YCFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3—
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Janak (Crasun) Panthi
Founder/CTO·Salem Robotics Inc
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationAustin, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Salem Robotics Inc. PhD in Robotics from UT Austin (Dec. 2026). 6 yrs industry experience leading product development and deploying quadruped robots in nuclear facilities. US Army.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Salem Robotics IncDeploying robots for inspections in hazardous spaces, like nuclear.
IndustryIndustrials
Websitesalemroboticsinc.com
Team size2
LocationAustin, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersCaleb Horan
