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Known for these resultsRole26%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 26% 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.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% 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-company9%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 9% of these rows have at least one match.School22%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 22% of these rows have at least one match.
- Haris Javed-AkhtarFounder/CEO · PanaceaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Yaman ZiadehFounder/CTO · PanaceaX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Vansh Ramani@vansh_ramaniFounder/CTO · RamAInW26B2B · San Francisco
- Greg VolynskyFounder/CEO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Sam DamashekFounder/CTO · Zoa ResearchS24B2B · New York
- Shanil Panara@shanilpanaraFounder · NanograbS23Healthcare · London
- Alvaro Sosa@asosa16Founder · BotonS22B2B · Panama City
- Fernando Varela@fernandovarelafFounder · BotonS22B2B · Panama City
- Luis Peña@luismiguelpgFounder · PanaS22Fintech · Miami
- Piero del Risco@piero09Founder · PanaS22Fintech · Miami
- carlos de la guardia@carlosdelagjFounder · MunilyW22B2B · Panama City
- Khaled AlhajFounder · MunilyW22B2B · Panama City
- Marwa HageFounder · MunilyW22B2B · Panama City
- Mitchell Contreras@_mitarconFounder · MunilyW22B2B · Panama City
- Federico BenavidesFounder · PayCaddyW22Fintech · Panama City
- Juan Diego GalvezFounder · PayCaddyW22Fintech · Panama City
- Yael Israeli@YaelfintechFounder · MozperS20Fintech · Mexico City
- Iván Barría@ibarria0Founder · PANADATAS20Government · Panama City
- Felipe Echandi@felcheckFounder · CuantoW19Fintech · Panama City
- Jorge L GarcíaFounder · CuantoW19Fintech · Panama City
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Haris Javed-AkhtarPanaceaFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Yaman ZiadehPanaceaFounder/CTOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Vansh RamaniRamAInFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/vansh_ramaniGreg VolynskyZoa ResearchFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Sam DamashekZoa ResearchFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States5—Shanil PanaraNanograbFounderSummer 2023HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/shanilpanaraAlvaro SosaBotonFounderSummer 2022B2BPanama City, Panama3https://x.com/asosa16Fernando VarelaBotonFounderSummer 2022B2BPanama City, Panama3https://x.com/fernandovarelafLuis PeñaPanaFounderSummer 2022FintechMiami, United States14https://x.com/luismiguelpgPiero del RiscoPanaFounderSummer 2022FintechMiami, United States14https://x.com/piero09carlos de la guardiaMunilyFounderWinter 2022B2BPanama City, Panama30https://x.com/carlosdelagjKhaled AlhajMunilyFounderWinter 2022B2BPanama City, Panama30—Marwa HageMunilyFounderWinter 2022B2BPanama City, Panama30—Mitchell ContrerasMunilyFounderWinter 2022B2BPanama City, Panama30https://x.com/_mitarconFederico BenavidesPayCaddyFounderWinter 2022FintechPanama City, Panama20—Juan Diego GalvezPayCaddyFounderWinter 2022FintechPanama City, Panama20—Yael IsraeliMozperFounderSummer 2020FintechMexico City, Mexico6https://x.com/YaelfintechIván BarríaPANADATAFounderSummer 2020GovernmentPanama City, Panama4https://x.com/ibarria0Felipe EchandiCuantoFounderWinter 2019FintechPanama City, Panama4https://x.com/felcheckJorge L GarcíaCuantoFounderWinter 2019FintechPanama City, Panama4—
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Christopher Lau
Founder·Nanograb
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2023
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Nanograb. M.Eng Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Imperial College London. Biomedical engineering experience developing biosensors using aptamers, and a drug delivery device for hypertension management.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
NanograbDeliver genes to any cell with AI
