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Founders3
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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Ajay Raj
Founder·Vocode
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchWinter 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
No bio on the YC profile. Background, credentials and discipline below are Unknown — nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Unknown — no bio.
Credentialsunknown
DisciplineunknownKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
VocodeOpen source Voice AI
Co-foundersKian Hooshmand@kianhooshmand
