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Founders28
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.Bio86%Bio coverage: 86% 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-company25%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 25% of these rows have at least one match.School36%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 36% of these rows have at least one match.
- Frank LeeFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jin WongFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Pari Latawa@parilatawaFounder · Illume LabsS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ashton Daniel@TheAshtonDanielFounder/CEO · AuxosX26B2B · San Francisco
- Jerry Wu@jwoobersFounder/CPO · AuxosX26B2B · San Francisco
- Mark PothenFounder/CEO · Beacon HealthW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Obinna Akahara@ObinnaAkaFounder/CTO · Beacon HealthW26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Mitchell Fogelson@fogmbFounder/CEO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Pele CollinsFounder/CTO · Beyond Reach LabsW26Industrials · New York
- Shivani Patel@shivanijpatelFounder/CEO · LayersF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Aaron WenkFounder/CEO · PanelsS25B2B · San Francisco
- Civan Ozseyhan@civanozseyhanFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Eren Erkalkan@piyerroFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Omer Aplak@omerfarukaplakFounder · refineS23B2B · San Francisco
- Idan Shahar@sh_idanFounder · Wand SolarS22Industrials · Tel Aviv
- Itai PeriFounder · Wand SolarS22Industrials · Tel Aviv
- Manish Reddy@manish_gmrFounder · Material DepotW22Real Estate and Construction · Bengaluru
- Sarthak Agrawal@SarthakagwlFounder · Material DepotW22Real Estate and Construction · Bengaluru
- Shreyansh Gandhi@beingGandhiFounder · StrideQS21B2B · San Francisco
- Hrituraj Singh@hrituraj1997Founder · TriomicsW21Healthcare · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Frank LeeIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Jin WongIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3—Pari LatawaIllume LabsFounderSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/parilatawaAshton DanielAuxosFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/TheAshtonDanielJerry WuAuxosFounder/CPOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/jwoobersMark PothenBeacon HealthFounder/CEOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Obinna AkaharaBeacon HealthFounder/CTOWinter 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ObinnaAkaMitchell FogelsonBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8https://x.com/fogmbPele CollinsBeyond Reach LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2026IndustrialsNew York, United States8—Shivani PatelLayersFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/shivanijpatelAaron WenkPanelsFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Civan OzseyhanrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/civanozseyhanEren ErkalkanrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/piyerroOmer AplakrefineFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/omerfarukaplakIdan ShaharWand SolarFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsTel Aviv, Israel2https://x.com/sh_idanItai PeriWand SolarFounderSummer 2022IndustrialsTel Aviv, Israel2—Manish ReddyMaterial DepotFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionBengaluru, India50https://x.com/manish_gmrSarthak AgrawalMaterial DepotFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionBengaluru, India50https://x.com/SarthakagwlShreyansh GandhiStrideQFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/beingGandhiHrituraj SinghTriomicsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareNew York, United States50https://x.com/hrituraj1997
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Eren Erkalkan
Founder·refine
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size10
BatchSummer 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Previous: Worked as Head of Product, founder and CEO in the fields of e-commerce and online dating for almost 15 years. Now: Accompanying the journey of refine, which started as an open-source project in 2022. A React-based framework for the rapid development of web applications.
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
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
refineOpen-source Retool for enterprise
