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Known for these resultsRole75%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 75% 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-company67%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 67% of these rows have at least one match.School50%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 50% of these rows have at least one match.
- Akira Tong@akkkkiiraFounder/CTO · Arga LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Phillip Li@PhillipLiiFounder/CEO · Arga LabsX26B2B · San Francisco
- Derrick Cheng@dowithderrickFounder · Overstand LabsW25B2B · New York
- Mihir PatilFounder/CTO · Overstand LabsW25B2B · New York
- Alex Ruber@alex_ruberFounder/CEO · CandleF24Consumer · New York
- Parth Chopra@parthematicsFounder/CTO · CandleF24Consumer · New York
- Ashi AgrawalFounder · Kobalt LabsS23B2B · New York
- Kalyani RamadurgamFounder · Kobalt LabsS23B2B · New York
- Arjun SahaiFounder/CTO · Surface LabsS23B2B · San Francisco
- Saharsh Agrawal@saharsh_walFounder/CEO · Surface LabsS23B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew Peek@drupeekFounder/CEO · Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)W18Fintech · Toronto
- Cliff van der Linden@CliffvdLindenFounder/CEO · Tilt (f.k.a. Delphia)W18Fintech · Toronto
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Akira TongArga LabsFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/akkkkiiraPhillip LiArga LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/PhillipLiiDerrick ChengOverstand LabsFounderWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States4https://x.com/dowithderrickMihir PatilOverstand LabsFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States4—Alex RuberCandleFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/alex_ruberParth ChopraCandleFounder/CTOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/parthematicsAshi AgrawalKobalt LabsFounderSummer 2023B2BNew York, United States12—Kalyani RamadurgamKobalt LabsFounderSummer 2023B2BNew York, United States12—Arjun SahaiSurface LabsFounder/CTOSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6—Saharsh AgrawalSurface LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/saharsh_walAndrew PeekTilt (f.k.a. Delphia)Founder/CEOWinter 2018FintechToronto, Canada25https://x.com/drupeekCliff van der LindenTilt (f.k.a. Delphia)Founder/CEOWinter 2018FintechToronto, Canada25https://x.com/CliffvdLinden
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Kalyani Ramadurgam
Founder·Kobalt Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size12
BatchSummer 2023
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Kalyani is the CEO of Kobalt Labs. She previously conducted AI research at Stanford, built financial security products at Apple, and built health data analysis tools used by governments of 13 countries at Zenysis. She graduated from Stanford with her MS in Computer Science (concentration in AI), and her BS in Computer Science (AI) with a minor in Human Rights.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Kobalt LabsAI-powered risk and compliance for financial institutions
Co-foundersAshi Agrawal
