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Known for these resultsRole76%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 76% 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.Bio95%Bio coverage: 95% 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-company29%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 29% of these rows have at least one match.School48%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 48% of these rows have at least one match.
- Matthew Groll@matthewxgrollFounder/CTO · Mass MagneticsS26Industrials · Boston
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Edgar Babajanyan@BabajanyanEdgarFounder/CTO · CaptainW26B2B · San Francisco
- Lewis Lien Polansky@lienpolanskyFounder/CEO · CaptainW26B2B · San Francisco
- Veer Shah@VeerCumulusFounder/CEO · Cumulus LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Rohit SiroshFounder/CEO · MimosS25B2B · New York
- Amayr BabarFounder/CEO · NautilusS25B2B · San Francisco
- Conor BrownFounder · KeyeF24Fintech · New York
- John YangFounder/CEO · ReticularF24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Karim SalehFounder · CerrionS22Industrials · Zürich
- Matthew Rybak@captainrybakFounder · Tank PaymentsS22Fintech · Austin
- Chris Robson@spacemanchris1Founder · WyvernW22Industrials · Edmonton
- Christian Mischler@Chris_MischlerFounder · DeskimoS21B2B · Singapore
- Amit PatelFounder/Principal · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
- Puja PatelFounder/CEO · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
- Bigi LuiFounder/CTO · CoinTentS16B2B · San Francisco
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · AirmadaS15Industrials · Boston
- Paul Sawaya@autominFounder/CTO · Human InterestS15B2B · San Francisco
- Roger Lee@roger_leeFounder/CEO · Human InterestS15B2B · San Francisco
- Chris Hollindale@chrisholFounder/CTO · ZestyW14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Matthew GrollMass MagneticsFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States3https://x.com/matthewxgrollDan DanayVerdict Machine2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Edgar BabajanyanCaptainFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BabajanyanEdgarLewis Lien PolanskyCaptainFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lienpolanskyVeer ShahCumulus LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/VeerCumulusRohit SiroshMimosFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States1—Amayr BabarNautilusFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States4—Conor BrownKeyeFounderFall 2024FintechNew York, United States3—John YangReticularFounder/CEOFall 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Karim SalehCerrionFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsZürich, Switzerland16—Matthew RybakTank PaymentsFounderSummer 2022FintechAustin, United States10https://x.com/captainrybakChris RobsonWyvernFounderWinter 2022IndustrialsEdmonton, Canada26https://x.com/spacemanchris1Christian MischlerDeskimoFounderSummer 2021B2BSingapore, Singapore12https://x.com/Chris_MischlerAmit PatelBumplineFounder/PrincipalSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—Puja PatelBumplineFounder/CEOSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—Bigi LuiCoinTentFounder/CTOSummer 2016B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Dan DanayAirmada2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2015IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Paul SawayaHuman InterestFounder/CTOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States765https://x.com/autominRoger LeeHuman InterestFounder/CEOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States765https://x.com/roger_leeChris HollindaleZestyFounder/CTOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States51https://x.com/chrishol
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Puja Patel
Founder/CEO·Bumpline
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2017
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
S17 founder of ShiftDoc (helping healthcare practices find per-diem professionals) Spent 2020-2025 in Biotech heading up medical affairs and clinical development
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
