Founder Directory
Built by Keitoto
Founders5
Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% 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.Bio60%Bio coverage: 60% 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.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Daniel FrancisFounder/CEO · Abel PoliceS24Government · San Francisco
- Diva Avaya Sharma@adivawhocodesFounder · Cognitio LabsS23Industrials · San Francisco
- Esteban CastañoFounder · TRM LabsS19B2B · San Francisco
- Rahul Raina@rahulr0609Founder · TRM LabsS19B2B · San Francisco
- Beth KolkoFounder/CEO · Shift LabsW15Healthcare · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Daniel FrancisAbel PoliceFounder/CEOSummer 2024GovernmentSan Francisco, United States5—Diva Avaya SharmaCognitio LabsFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adivawhocodesEsteban CastañoTRM LabsFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States400—Rahul RainaTRM LabsFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States400https://x.com/rahulr0609Beth KolkoShift LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2015HealthcareSeattle, United States6—
Showing 1–5 of 5 founders
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…
