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Known for these resultsRole35%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 35% 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.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% 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-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School47%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 47% of these rows have at least one match.
- Hudson Griffith@hudson_griFounder/CEO · PrizedS26B2B · San Francisco
- Marinos Eliades@marinoeliadesFounder/CTO · PrizedS26B2B · San Francisco
- Nick Gomez@nickgomezFounder · InkeepW23B2B · San Francisco
- Robert Tran@robert_inkeepFounder · InkeepW23B2B · San Francisco
- Fil Twarowski@FilipTwarowskiFounder · riftW23B2B · San Francisco
- Misato TakahashiFounder · TailorS22B2B · Tokyo
- Yo Shibata@yoyoshibataFounder · TailorS22B2B · Tokyo
- Lin Sun FaFounder/CEO · EmobiW22B2B · San Francisco
- Govinda Upadhyay@goviupadhyayFounder · SmartHelioW22B2B · Lausanne
- Neeraj Dasila@dasila_neerajFounder · SmartHelioW22B2B · Lausanne
- Vijay KumarFounder · KrabW21Fintech · Hyderabad
- Yogesh BathinaFounder · KrabW21Fintech · Hyderabad
- Sid Garimella@sidgarimellaFounder · RulebricksW21B2B · San Francisco
- Rohit Taneja@sunnyboyrohitFounder · DecentroS20B2B · Bengaluru
- Lambert Chu@LambertChu_Founder/CTO · Point APIW18B2B · New York
- Julien Lemoine@jlemoine_algoFounder/CTO · AlgoliaW14B2B · San Francisco
- Nicolas Dessaigne@dessaigneFounder/Board Member · AlgoliaW14B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Hudson GriffithPrizedFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/hudson_griMarinos EliadesPrizedFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/marinoeliadesNick GomezInkeepFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States18https://x.com/nickgomezRobert TranInkeepFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States18https://x.com/robert_inkeepFil TwarowskiriftFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/FilipTwarowskiMisato TakahashiTailorFounderSummer 2022B2BTokyo, Japan40—Yo ShibataTailorFounderSummer 2022B2BTokyo, Japan40https://x.com/yoyoshibataLin Sun FaEmobiFounder/CEOWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Govinda UpadhyaySmartHelioFounderWinter 2022B2BLausanne, Switzerland25https://x.com/goviupadhyayNeeraj DasilaSmartHelioFounderWinter 2022B2BLausanne, Switzerland25https://x.com/dasila_neerajVijay KumarKrabFounderWinter 2021FintechHyderabad, India9—Yogesh BathinaKrabFounderWinter 2021FintechHyderabad, India9—Sid GarimellaRulebricksFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sidgarimellaRohit TanejaDecentroFounderSummer 2020B2BBengaluru, India60https://x.com/sunnyboyrohitLambert ChuPoint APIFounder/CTOWinter 2018B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/LambertChu_Julien LemoineAlgoliaFounder/CTOWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States810https://x.com/jlemoine_algoNicolas DessaigneAlgoliaFounder/Board MemberWinter 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States810https://x.com/dessaigne
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Govinda Upadhyay
Founder·SmartHelio
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size25
BatchWinter 2022
LocationLausanne, Switzerland
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Husband | Father | Sustainability | Climate change warrior| I am is a serial entrepreneur and work in climate domain. I want to accelerate the adoption of clean tech in our society. I have a background in Physics, Smart electrical system and climate change. I studied in Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland and India. I am an Indian, married to a Swiss/Japanese and live in Switzerland. I like food and travel. I became father recently. I want my child to live in a better world than mine.
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
Serial founder · self-declared
COMPANY CONTEXT
SmartHelioSoftware to prevent downtime in a solar plant
Co-foundersNeeraj Dasila@dasila_neeraj
