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Known for these resultsRole31%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 31% 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-company23%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 23% 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.
- Albert Jo@hyxnjoFounder · AdaptedW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Thomas LaporteFounder · HyLightS23Industrials · Paris
- Loic VeillardFounder · BlitzS22B2B · San Francisco
- Andrés Guerrero ÁlvarezFounder · MomentoW22Fintech · Mexico City
- León Bartolomé CarreñoFounder · MomentoW22Fintech · Mexico City
- Lois Rogel VenceFounder · MomentoW22Fintech · Mexico City
- Chong ShenFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
- Khanjan DesaiFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
- Ryan JacksonFounder · PaidS14B2B · San Francisco
- Bruno Prezado SilvaFounder/Lead Designer · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
- Hugo SilvaFounder/Developer · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
- João GraçaFounder/CTO · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
- Vasco Pedro@justvascoFounder/CEO · UnbabelW14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Albert JoAdaptedFounderWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hyxnjoThomas LaporteHyLightFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsParis, France37—Loic VeillardBlitzFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Andrés Guerrero ÁlvarezMomentoFounderWinter 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico18—León Bartolomé CarreñoMomentoFounderWinter 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico18—Lois Rogel VenceMomentoFounderWinter 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico18—Chong ShenAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—Khanjan DesaiAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—Ryan JacksonPaid2× YCFounderSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Bruno Prezado SilvaUnbabelFounder/Lead DesignerWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—Hugo SilvaUnbabelFounder/DeveloperWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—João GraçaUnbabelFounder/CTOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350—Vasco PedroUnbabelFounder/CEOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States350https://x.com/justvasco
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Khanjan Desai
Founder·Alchemy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size25
BatchSummer 2014
LocationWaterloo, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO & Founder of Alchemy. 2013 Nanotechnology Engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo. 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 - Manufacturing & Industry. Previously at Harvard Med doing cryopreservation and microfluidics research, and at Facebook doing growth analytics and internet marketing.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsForbes 30U30
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AlchemyNanotechnology-enabled coatings for automotive and defence sectors
Co-foundersChong Shen
