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Known for these resultsRole33%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 33% 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.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% 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.School100%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 100% of these rows have at least one match.
- Sasha ZhangFounder/CEO · ScoutW24B2B · San Francisco
- Nick OrnitzFounder · Topline ProW21B2B · New York
- Shannon Kay@kayshannoneFounder · Topline ProW21B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Sasha ZhangScoutFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nick OrnitzTopline ProFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States28—Shannon KayTopline ProFounderWinter 2021B2BNew York, United States28https://x.com/kayshannone
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Shannon Kay
Founder·Topline Pro
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size28
BatchWinter 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Shannon is the co-founder and CPO of ProPhone. Prior to ProPhone, she completed her first year of Harvard MS in Engineering Sciences / MBA dual degree. She has a background in data and analytics and systems engineering. She's an amateur photographer, ice cream aficionado, and swimming enthusiast.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Topline Pro
Generative AI powered Shopify for home service professionals
TagsSaaS
Co-foundersNick Ornitz
