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Known for these resultsRole29%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 29% 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.Bio76%Bio coverage: 76% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School29%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 29% of these rows have at least one match.
- Leopold von WaldthausenFounder/CEO · Zeit AIS24B2B · Munich
- Bryan Frimin@gearnodeFounder · DeferW23B2B · Paris
- Charly Poly@whereischarlyFounder · DeferW23B2B · Paris
- David Winer@davidjwinerFounder · CiroS22B2B · San Francisco
- Richard LeeFounder · CiroS22B2B · San Francisco
- Ross GeigerFounder · CiroS22B2B · San Francisco
- Catherine DenisFounder · NumidaW22Fintech · Kampala
- Rob LaFave@roblafaveFounder · FloatS21Fintech · Honolulu
- Rohit Taneja@sunnyboyrohitFounder · DecentroS20B2B · Bengaluru
- Jerry ShenFounder · WelcomeW20B2B · San Francisco
- John KehFounder/CEO · WelcomeW20B2B · San Francisco
- Roberto OrtizFounder · WelcomeW20B2B · San Francisco
- Tiger ShenFounder · WelcomeW20B2B · San Francisco
- Udayan Umapathi@uday1489Founder · Volta Labs, Inc.W19Healthcare · Boston
- James Slezak@jslezFounder/CEO · SwayableW18B2B · New York
- Jayanth KottapalliFounder · UbiqS16B2B · Boston
- Sumit PasupalakFounder · UbiqS16B2B · Boston
- John SandersFounder/CEO · DoseDrW16Healthcare · San Francisco
- Puneet MehtaFounder/CEO · NetomiW16B2B · San Francisco
- Cesar AlanizFounder/CTO · UserfoxW11B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Leopold von WaldthausenZeit AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BMunich, Germany12—Bryan FriminDefer2× YCFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France2https://x.com/gearnodeCharly PolyDeferFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France2https://x.com/whereischarlyDavid WinerCiroFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/davidjwinerRichard LeeCiroFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Ross GeigerCiroFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Catherine DenisNumidaFounderWinter 2022FintechKampala, Uganda115—Rob LaFaveFloatFounderSummer 2021FintechHonolulu, United States2https://x.com/roblafaveRohit TanejaDecentroFounderSummer 2020B2BBengaluru, India60https://x.com/sunnyboyrohitJerry ShenWelcomeFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States50—John KehWelcomeFounder/CEOWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States50—Roberto OrtizWelcomeFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States50—Tiger ShenWelcomeFounderWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States50—Udayan UmapathiVolta Labs, Inc.FounderWinter 2019HealthcareBoston, United States50https://x.com/uday1489James SlezakSwayableFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BNew York, United States30https://x.com/jslezJayanth KottapalliUbiqFounderSummer 2016B2BBoston, United States6—Sumit PasupalakUbiqFounderSummer 2016B2BBoston, United States6—John SandersDoseDrFounder/CEOWinter 2016HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Puneet MehtaNetomiFounder/CEOWinter 2016B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Cesar AlanizUserfoxFounder/CTOWinter 2011B2BSan Francisco, United States2—
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Puneet Mehta
Founder/CEO·Netomi
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2016
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Netomi
Self-Driving Customer Care
