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Known for these resultsRole20%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 20% 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.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alex Nikityuk@AlexeyNikityukFounder · MarooS21B2B · New York
- Andrei RiaskovFounder · MarooS21B2B · New York
- Anja Winikka@anjawinikkaFounder · MarooS21B2B · New York
- Maroof AhmedFounder · PelagoW18Healthcare · New York
- Matt MaroonFounder/Owner · Blue Frog GamingS07Consumer · Akron
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alex NikityukMarooFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/AlexeyNikityukAndrei RiaskovMarooFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States5—Anja WinikkaMarooFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/anjawinikkaMaroof AhmedPelagoFounderWinter 2018HealthcareNew York, United States180—Matt MaroonBlue Frog GamingFounder/OwnerSummer 2007ConsumerAkron, United States11—
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Yusuf Sherwani
Founder/CEO·Pelago
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size180
BatchWinter 2018
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Co-founder and CEO at Pelago. Medical Doctor.
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.
CredentialsMD
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Pelago
The world's first digital clinic for substance use management
IndustryHealthcare
Websitepelagohealth.com
Team size180
LocationNew York, United States
BatchWinter 2018
TagsHealthcare
