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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.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% 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.School33%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 33% of these rows have at least one match.
- Hayden HousenFounder · SonautoW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Ajay Raj@ajaynrajFounder · VocodeW23B2B · San Francisco
- Kian Hooshmand@kianhooshmandFounder · VocodeW23B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Hayden HousenSonautoFounderWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States4—Ajay RajVocodeFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ajaynrajKian HooshmandVocodeFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/kianhooshmand
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Kian Hooshmand
Founder·Vocode
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Working on something new. Formerly @Vocode, @Brex, and Berkeley.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
VocodeOpen source Voice AI
Co-foundersAjay Raj@ajaynraj
