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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-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School27%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 27% of these rows have at least one match.
- Yiding Song@yiding_songFounder · Waddle LabsS26Industrials · Boston
- Spencer Brown@spencerbrownxFounder/CEO · ChestnutX25Fintech · San Francisco
- Sebastian Peralta@sebjperaltaFounder/CEO · Mbodi AIX25Industrials · New York
- Kofi AnsongFounder/CEO · CenoteW25B2B · San Francisco
- Kristy GaoFounder/CTO · CenoteW25B2B · San Francisco
- Alexis BonnafontFounder/CTO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Mattia MauroFounder/CEO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Sovann LindenFounder/CPO · Excellence LearningW25Education · San Francisco
- Lorenss MartinsonsFounder · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Mariano Sorgente@sorgente711Founder/CEO · ISSENF24Consumer · New York
- Filip Kozera@kozerafilipFounder/CEO · WordwareS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Atul RaghunathanFounder · HyperboundS23B2B · San Francisco
- Sriharsha Guduguntla@sguduguntla11Founder · HyperboundS23B2B · San Francisco
- Hannah McKenneyFounder · StarlingW22Healthcare · Houston
- Olamide AfolabiFounder · Touch and Pay Technologies LimitedW22Fintech · Lagos
- Jagveer Gandhi@jagveersgFounder · AkudoS21Fintech · Bengaluru
- Chad Moles@cmmolesFounder · Humane GenomicsS21Healthcare · New York
- Conor CullinaneFounder · Pirouette PharmaS21Healthcare · Boston
- Akshay RamaswamyFounder · OmniS20B2B · San Francisco
- Alan ZhaoFounder · Warmly,S20B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Yiding SongWaddle LabsFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsBoston, United States2https://x.com/yiding_songSpencer BrownChestnutFounder/CEOSpring 2025FintechSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/spencerbrownxSebastian PeraltaMbodi AIFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsNew York, United States6https://x.com/sebjperaltaKofi AnsongCenoteFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Kristy GaoCenoteFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Alexis BonnafontExcellence LearningFounder/CTOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Mattia MauroExcellence LearningFounder/CEOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Sovann LindenExcellence LearningFounder/CPOWinter 2025EducationSan Francisco, United States4—Lorenss MartinsonsHUDFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15—Mariano SorgenteISSENFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States1https://x.com/sorgente711Filip KozeraWordwareFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/kozerafilipAtul RaghunathanHyperboundFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States30—Sriharsha GuduguntlaHyperboundFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/sguduguntla11Hannah McKenneyStarlingFounderWinter 2022HealthcareHouston, United States5—Olamide AfolabiTouch and Pay Technologies LimitedFounderWinter 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria55—Jagveer GandhiAkudoFounderSummer 2021FintechBengaluru, India20https://x.com/jagveersgChad MolesHumane GenomicsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareNew York, United States5https://x.com/cmmolesConor CullinanePirouette PharmaFounderSummer 2021HealthcareBoston, United States9—Akshay RamaswamyOmniFounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Alan ZhaoWarmly,FounderSummer 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States60—
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Hannah McKenney
Founder·Starling
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2022
LocationHouston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
My experience within both the hospital and industry setting has developed my interest in emphasising the user-centered and human factors design of medical technologies to ensure accessibility and usability in all areas around the world. My skills are broadly in problem definition, upstream product development, and implementation of medical technologies (device and digital health) in the clinical setting. I am focused on ensuring Starling prioritises the user experience throughout our growth.
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
Starling
AI enabling digital urine diagnostics in the home
IndustryHealthcare
Websitestarlingmedical.com/
Team size5
LocationHouston, United States
BatchWinter 2022
Co-foundersDrew Hendricks
