Founder Directory
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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio75%Bio coverage: 75% 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-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% 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.
- Uzair MahmudFounder · Elphinstone, Inc.W22Fintech
- Cadran Cowansage@cadran_cFounder · ElphaS19Consumer · San Francisco
- Kuan Luo@kuanluoFounder · ElphaS19Consumer · San Francisco
- Ritik Malhotra@ritikmFounder/CEO · ElphW19B2B · San Francisco
- Sarat RaviFounder · ElphW19B2B · San Francisco
- Tanooj LuthraFounder/CTO · ElphW19B2B · San Francisco
- Vamsi ChittersFounder · ElphW19B2B · San Francisco
- Tanooj LuthraFounder/CTO · StreemS12Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Uzair MahmudElphinstone, Inc.FounderWinter 2022FintechUnknown15—Cadran CowansageElphaFounderSummer 2019ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/cadran_cKuan LuoElphaFounderSummer 2019ConsumerSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/kuanluoRitik MalhotraElph2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/ritikmSarat RaviElphFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Tanooj LuthraElph2× YCFounder/CTOWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Vamsi ChittersElphFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Tanooj LuthraStreem2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2012ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—
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Sarat Ravi
Founder·Elph
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
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
ElphAcquired by Brex. Building digital payments infrastructure.
