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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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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-company15%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 15% 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.
- Mike Levin@mike_dripFounder/CEO · DreachX26B2B · San Francisco
- Vishnu PathmanabanFounder/CEO · TepaliW26B2B · New York
- Dhruv Tandon@groovetandonFounder/CEO · Decisional AIS24B2B · San Francisco
- Bianca Orsini@bianca_orsiniFounder · DripS22Fintech · São Paulo
- Patrick McDougall@patrickfromdripFounder · DripS22Fintech · São Paulo
- Paulo AlbuquerqueFounder · DripS22Fintech · São Paulo
- Kurtis TryberFounder · RanlaW22B2B · San Francisco
- Pratyush SharmaFounder · TechBizW21B2B · New Delhi
- Jack PawlikFounder/CEO · DriposS20Fintech · New York
- Pushkar MukewarFounder/CEO · Drip CapitalS15Fintech
- Beth KolkoFounder/CEO · Shift LabsW15Healthcare · Seattle
- Cesar AlanizFounder/CTO · UserfoxW11B2B · San Francisco
- Peter Clark@plcFounder · UserfoxW11B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Mike LevinDreachFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mike_dripVishnu PathmanabanTepaliFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BNew York, United States2—Dhruv TandonDecisional AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/groovetandonBianca OrsiniDripFounderSummer 2022FintechSão Paulo, Brazil15https://x.com/bianca_orsiniPatrick McDougallDripFounderSummer 2022FintechSão Paulo, Brazil15https://x.com/patrickfromdripPaulo AlbuquerqueDripFounderSummer 2022FintechSão Paulo, Brazil15—Kurtis TryberRanlaFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Pratyush SharmaTechBizFounderWinter 2021B2BNew Delhi, India3—Jack PawlikDriposFounder/CEOSummer 2020FintechNew York, United States35—Pushkar MukewarDrip CapitalFounder/CEOSummer 2015FintechUnknown280—Beth KolkoShift LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2015HealthcareSeattle, United States6—Cesar AlanizUserfoxFounder/CTOWinter 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Peter ClarkUserfox2× YCFounderWinter 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/plc
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Beth Kolko
Founder/CEO·Shift Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Founder, Shift Labs Investor, Pioneer Fund and Pack Ventures Professor, University of Washington
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
Shift LabsMakers of simple, affordable medical devices. Our award-winning…
