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Known for these resultsRole39%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 39% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company9%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 9% of these rows have at least one match.School9%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 9% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ben Smith@imbensmithFounder/CEO · AsyncS26B2B · New York
- Connor ParkFounder/CTO · AsyncS26B2B · New York
- Prama Yudhistira@menace_codesFounder/CPO · ParameterW26B2B · San Francisco
- Mikkel KimFounder/CTO · argsS25B2B · New York
- Paul Bae@baepaulFounder/CEO · argsS25B2B · New York
- Mark DawsonFounder/CEO · HyrexS24B2B · San Francisco
- Trevor ReedFounder/CTO · HyrexS24B2B · San Francisco
- Alistair Pullen@AlistairPullenFounder · CosineW23B2B · London
- Yang Li@yangli_Founder · CosineW23B2B · London
- Charly Poly@whereischarlyFounder · DeferW23B2B · Paris
- Kapil BakshiFounder · Karate LabsW22B2B · Wilmington
- Peter Thomas@ptrthomasFounder · Karate LabsW22B2B · Wilmington
- Mauricio Morales@maomoralesFounder · DailybotS21B2B
- Sergio Florez@XergioAleXFounder · DailybotS21B2B
- Alex ZvanigaFounder · Ruta HealthS21B2B · San Francisco
- CG Chen@sizheeFounder · Ruta HealthS21B2B · San Francisco
- Derek R. ZhangFounder · Ruta HealthS21B2B · San Francisco
- Geordie GrahamFounder · Ruta HealthS21B2B · San Francisco
- Michiel Westerbeek@happylinksFounder · TellaS20B2B · Amsterdam
- Reilly Sweetland@rsweetlandFounder · FollowUpThenS17B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ben SmithAsyncFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/imbensmithConnor ParkAsyncFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States2—Prama YudhistiraParameterFounder/CPOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/menace_codesMikkel KimargsFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States2—Paul BaeargsFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/baepaulMark DawsonHyrexFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Trevor ReedHyrexFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Alistair PullenCosineFounderWinter 2023B2BLondon, United Kingdom12https://x.com/AlistairPullenYang LiCosineFounderWinter 2023B2BLondon, United Kingdom12https://x.com/yangli_Charly PolyDeferFounderWinter 2023B2BParis, France2https://x.com/whereischarlyKapil BakshiKarate LabsFounderWinter 2022B2BWilmington, United States2—Peter ThomasKarate LabsFounderWinter 2022B2BWilmington, United States2https://x.com/ptrthomasMauricio MoralesDailybotFounderSummer 2021B2BUnknown11https://x.com/maomoralesSergio FlorezDailybotFounderSummer 2021B2BUnknown11https://x.com/XergioAleXAlex ZvanigaRuta HealthFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States1—CG ChenRuta HealthFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/sizheeDerek R. ZhangRuta HealthFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Geordie GrahamRuta HealthFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Michiel WesterbeekTellaFounderSummer 2020B2BAmsterdam, Netherlands6https://x.com/happylinksReilly SweetlandFollowUpThenFounderSummer 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/rsweetland
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Kapil Bakshi
Founder·Karate Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchWinter 2022
LocationWilmington, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I closed my first sales deal at the age of 14. I knew then, all I want to do in life is make business happen through the joy of connecting with people. With 24 yrs experience holding senior sales and leadership positions at QuEST, L&T, ITC, Atos, Infosys, I have driven business growth, building high performance teams, relationships at Board/CXO level in Engineering, IT consulting & outsourcing. Authenticity is in the alignment of what one thinks, says and does. Being authentic is my core value.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Karate LabsOpen-source API & UI test automation
Co-foundersPeter Thomas@ptrthomas
