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- Jay Patel@jayismsFounder · HeraldW19B2B · San Francisco
- Nilkanth Patel@nilkanthjpFounder · HeraldW19B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jay PatelHeraldFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jayismsNilkanth PatelHeraldFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/nilkanthjp
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Nilkanth Patel
Founder·Herald
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
<3 all things frontend/design. Started out in journalism, reporting and interviewing. Then transitioned to software where I continued interviewing, albeit with a different end in mind.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
HeraldA collaborative repository for user feedback.
Co-foundersJay Patel@jayisms
