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Known for these resultsRole42%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 42% 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.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% 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-company11%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 11% of these rows have at least one match.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Michael Jeffords@michaelbjeffFounder/CEO · ConiferS26B2B · San Francisco
- Paul Conyngham@paul_conynghamFounder/CEO · GamgeeS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Adrian Kilian@thegadakFounder/CEO · Mango MedicalW26Healthcare
- Jorge Padilla Perez@padilla_peresFounder/CTO · Mango MedicalW26Healthcare
- Younes El hjoujiFounder/CTO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zakaria El hjouji@zakariaornotFounder/CEO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ahmad Shehu@ahmxrdFounder/CTO · Avelis HealthS25Healthcare
- Angel Onuoha@angelonuoha7Founder/CEO · Avelis HealthS25Healthcare
- Hans KumarFounder/CTO · Boost RoboticsX25Industrials · Boston
- Hardik SinghFounder/CEO · Boost RoboticsX25Industrials · Boston
- Jeevesh KonuruFounder · Jeevy FabricationX25B2B · Cleburne
- Eva HergetFounder/CEO · MisprintW25Consumer · New York
- Brett Beatty@brett_beattyFounder · SurgeF24B2B · Lehi
- Dennis Beatty@dnsbtyFounder/CEO · SurgeF24B2B · Lehi
- Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou@dsacellariusFounder/CEO · PiramidalW24Healthcare · New York
- Kartik TiwariFounder · Andromeda SurgicalS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nick Damiano@nickdamian0Founder · Andromeda SurgicalS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Veeraj ShahFounder · VitalizeW23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Eldrick MillaresFounder · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- James HuCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer · Illuminant SurgicalS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Michael JeffordsConiferFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/michaelbjeffPaul ConynghamGamgeeFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/paul_conynghamAdrian KilianMango MedicalFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/thegadakJorge Padilla PerezMango MedicalFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/padilla_peresYounes El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Zakaria El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/zakariaornotAhmad ShehuAvelis HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/ahmxrdAngel OnuohaAvelis HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareUnknown3https://x.com/angelonuoha7Hans KumarBoost RoboticsFounder/CTOSpring 2025IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Hardik SinghBoost RoboticsFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Jeevesh KonuruJeevy FabricationFounderSpring 2025B2BCleburne, United States3—Eva HergetMisprintFounder/CEOWinter 2025ConsumerNew York, United States4—Brett BeattySurgeFounderFall 2024B2BLehi, United States3https://x.com/brett_beattyDennis BeattySurgeFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BLehi, United States3https://x.com/dnsbtyDimitris Fotis SakellariouPiramidalFounder/CEOWinter 2024HealthcareNew York, United States10https://x.com/dsacellariusKartik TiwariAndromeda SurgicalFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States12—Nick DamianoAndromeda SurgicalFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/nickdamian0Veeraj ShahVitalizeFounderWinter 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States28—Eldrick MillaresIlluminant SurgicalFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—James HuIlluminant SurgicalCo-Founder, Co-Chief Executive OfficerSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States11—
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Michael Jeffords
Founder/CEO·Conifer
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size4
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder at Conifer (YC S26). Previously co-founded The HeartCheck Foundation, scaling free hypertension screenings to 20+ barbershops and over 10,000 individuals. Engineered an ML-driven computer vision pipeline using pose estimation for early-onset ALS and Parkinson's detection. Former clinical researcher at the Dell Med Institute of Vascular Surgery and UTHSC, specializing in hematopoetic stem cell transplantation, achieving infiltration levels >90% in mouse models.
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
Serial founder · self-declared
COMPANY CONTEXT
ConiferLeast cost routing system to reduce 80%+ token spend
Co-foundersCharles Muehlberger@charles_v11
