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Known for these resultsRole34%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 34% 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.Bio84%Bio coverage: 84% 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.School25%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 25% of these rows have at least one match.
- Max BertfieldFounder/CTO · ScoutW25Education · New York
- Codrut LemeniFounder/CEO · EducatoS24Education · San Francisco
- Felix Gabler@FelixGablerFounder/CTO · EducatoS24Education · San Francisco
- Jinseo ParkFounder · FlintS23Education · New York
- Sohan Choudhury@hungrysohanFounder · FlintS23Education · New York
- Alex Lanzoni@chad_syntaxFounder · StuddyS23Education · San Francisco
- Michael Lam@mike_lammaFounder · StuddyS23Education · San Francisco
- Parth DetrojaFounder · Pair AIW23Consumer · New York
- Joybroto GangulyFounder · AntWalkW22Education · Bengaluru
- Manas Kumar VermaFounder · AlgoUniversityS21Education · Hyderabad
- Swapnil Daga@iamstgFounder · AlgoUniversityS21Education · Hyderabad
- Anna-Sophie HartvigsenFounder · Female InvestS21Fintech · Copenhagen
- Amar Kumar@AmarKumarEduFounder · KaiPod LearningS21Education · Boston
- Anushree Goenka@goenkaanushreeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Jyothika SahajanandanFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Kaustubh Khade@kaustubhkhadeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Namita Goel@Namita_GoelFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Erfan SolimanFounder · StudyStreamS21Education · London
- Jabib Char@jabibcharFounder · FitHubW21Consumer · Barranquilla
- Talvinder Singh@talvinderFounder · Pragmatic Leaders (Ankai Inc)W21B2B · Gurugram
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Max BertfieldScoutFounder/CTOWinter 2025EducationNew York, United States8—Codrut LemeniEducatoFounder/CEOSummer 2024EducationSan Francisco, United States5—Felix GablerEducatoFounder/CTOSummer 2024EducationSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/FelixGablerJinseo ParkFlintFounderSummer 2023EducationNew York, United States18—Sohan ChoudhuryFlintFounderSummer 2023EducationNew York, United States18https://x.com/hungrysohanAlex LanzoniStuddyFounderSummer 2023EducationSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/chad_syntaxMichael LamStuddyFounderSummer 2023EducationSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/mike_lammaParth DetrojaPair AIFounderWinter 2023ConsumerNew York, United States2—Joybroto GangulyAntWalkFounderWinter 2022EducationBengaluru, India50—Manas Kumar VermaAlgoUniversityFounderSummer 2021EducationHyderabad, India40—Swapnil DagaAlgoUniversityFounderSummer 2021EducationHyderabad, India40https://x.com/iamstgAnna-Sophie HartvigsenFemale InvestFounderSummer 2021FintechCopenhagen, Denmark20—Amar KumarKaiPod LearningFounderSummer 2021EducationBoston, United States27https://x.com/AmarKumarEduAnushree GoenkaSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/goenkaanushreeJyothika SahajanandanSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27—Kaustubh KhadeSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/kaustubhkhadeNamita GoelSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/Namita_GoelErfan SolimanStudyStreamFounderSummer 2021EducationLondon, United Kingdom8—Jabib CharFitHubFounderWinter 2021ConsumerBarranquilla, Colombia60https://x.com/jabibcharTalvinder SinghPragmatic Leaders (Ankai Inc)FounderWinter 2021B2BGurugram, India10https://x.com/talvinder
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Namita Goel
Founder·Spark Studio
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size27
BatchSummer 2021
LocationBengaluru, India
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I have 12+ yrs of work experience, with a decade of it in education and ed-tech. I was among the founding team members of LEAD Schools, and has been leading their curriculum and academic strategy for the last 4 years. I have worked on 0-1 products catering to K-10 at organisations such as LEAD School, Uplift Education, Teach For India. I have deep experience in curriculum design, utilizing and guiding tech to deliver learning outcomes, teacher training and thinking of quality at scale.
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
Spark StudioThe most magical personal Voice-Led AI English Learning Buddy for Kids
