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Known for these resultsRole48%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 48% 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.Bio71%Bio coverage: 71% 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.School32%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 32% of these rows have at least one match.
- Aditya Jain@adityajain_42Founder/CMO · Prescience, Inc.S26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Rishab Jain@rishabjainkFounder/CEO · Prescience, Inc.S26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Brent Burdick@BingBongBrentFounder/CEO · Confluence LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Niranjan BaskaranFounder/CTO · Confluence LabsW26B2B · San Francisco
- Jesse HuFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Ke HuangFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Meji AbidoyeFounder · AbundantF24B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Katz@benlkatzFounder/CEO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Caroline "Shoe" ShoemakerFounder · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Mats TerwieschFounder/CPO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Matt Ruiters@__ruitersFounder/CTO · HYBRDF24Consumer · Boston
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Adit PatelFounder · BlockscopeS22B2B · New York
- Marian KupculakFounder · Sensible BiotechnologiesS21Healthcare · Oxford
- Miroslav Gasparek@MiroGasparekFounder · Sensible BiotechnologiesS21Healthcare · Oxford
- Michael KlinkerFounder · REGENTW21Industrials · North Kingstown
- Dr. Sairam Reddy PalicherlaFounder · UrbanKisaanW20Industrials · Hyderabad
- Srinivas ChagantiFounder · UrbanKisaanW20Industrials · Hyderabad
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aditya JainPrescience, Inc.Founder/CMOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/adityajain_42Rishab JainPrescience, Inc.Founder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rishabjainkBrent BurdickConfluence LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/BingBongBrentNiranjan BaskaranConfluence LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Jesse HuAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Ke HuangAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Meji AbidoyeAbundantFounderFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States7—Ben KatzHYBRDFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5https://x.com/benlkatzCaroline "Shoe" ShoemakerHYBRDFounderFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5—Mats TerwieschHYBRDFounder/CPOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5—Matt RuitersHYBRDFounder/CTOFall 2024ConsumerBoston, United States5https://x.com/__ruitersAdi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnstonAdit PatelBlockscopeFounderSummer 2022B2BNew York, United States4—Marian KupculakSensible BiotechnologiesFounderSummer 2021HealthcareOxford, United Kingdom24—Miroslav GasparekSensible BiotechnologiesFounderSummer 2021HealthcareOxford, United Kingdom24https://x.com/MiroGasparekMichael KlinkerREGENTFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsNorth Kingstown, United States40—Dr. Sairam Reddy PalicherlaUrbanKisaanFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsHyderabad, India53—Srinivas ChagantiUrbanKisaanFounderWinter 2020IndustrialsHyderabad, India53—
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Vihari Kanukollu
Founder·UrbanKisaan
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size53
BatchWinter 2020
LocationHyderabad, India
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Forbes 30 under 30 Asia, Co-Founder and CEO @urbankisaan. Farmer at heart.
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.
CredentialsForbes 30U30
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
UrbanKisaanFoundation models and autonomous chambers for plant biology
