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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Samrath Chadha@samrathchadhaFounder · PerseusF25B2B · Bengaluru
- Jason CorneliusFounder/CEO · Perseus DefenseS25Industrials · Austin
- Steve MessingerFounder/CTO · Perseus DefenseS25Industrials · Austin
- Perseus Mlambo@perseusmlamboFounder · Union54S21Fintech · Lusaka
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Samrath ChadhaPerseusFounderFall 2025B2BBengaluru, India4https://x.com/samrathchadhaJason CorneliusPerseus DefenseFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsAustin, United States3—Steve MessingerPerseus DefenseFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsAustin, United States3—Perseus MlamboUnion54FounderSummer 2021FintechLusaka, Zambia17https://x.com/perseusmlambo
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Alessandra Martini
Founder·Union54
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size17
BatchSummer 2021
LocationLusaka, Zambia
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder & COO at Union54
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Union54Developers of ChitChat, an integrated messaging and payments wallet…
Co-foundersPerseus Mlambo@perseusmlambo
