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Known for these resultsRole67%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 67% 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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School67%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 67% of these rows have at least one match.
- Niki Kotecha@KotechaNikiFounder/CTO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Thomas LanningFounder/CEO · Lamb LabsS26B2B · London
- Sam KanawatiFounder · Simple StripsW20Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Niki KotechaLamb LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0https://x.com/KotechaNikiThomas LanningLamb LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom0—Sam KanawatiSimple StripsFounderWinter 2020HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—
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Sam Kanawati
Founder·Simple Strips
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2020
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
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
Simple StripsLow-cost blood glucose test strips scanned with a smartphone camera…
IndustryHealthcare
Websitesimplestrips.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2020
