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Known for these resultsRole0%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 0% 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-company33%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 33% of these rows have at least one match.School67%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 67% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dhruv MangtaniFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Nathaniel Masfen-Yan@natrhmyFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Solal AfotaFounder · Notebook LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dhruv MangtaniNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Nathaniel Masfen-YanNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/natrhmySolal AfotaNotebook LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Showing 1–3 of 3 founders
Solal Afota
Founder·Notebook Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSummer 2022
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Solal has a background in math and theoretical computer science. He grew up in the Middle East and competed internationally for the French math team. Passionate about blockchain infrastructure, cryptography, and identity.
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
Decentralized, anonymous, and accountable identity on Web3.