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Known for these resultsRole54%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 54% 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.Bio69%Bio coverage: 69% 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-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% of these rows have at least one match.School42%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 42% of these rows have at least one match.
- David Khachaturov@davidobot_Founder/CTO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Erin McGurk@erinmerylstudyFounder/CEO · Egoist MachinesS26Consumer · San Francisco
- Alan Yao@sudosandvichFounder · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew Yan@andrewyan200Founder/CEO · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
- Adolfo Roquero GimenezFounder/CIO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Jota ChamorroFounder/CTO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Lucía Vives MartorellFounder/CEO · YouShiftW25B2B · New York
- Stacie ArechavalaFounder · Selera MedicalW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Diva Avaya Sharma@adivawhocodesFounder · Cognitio LabsS23Industrials · San Francisco
- Arthur MacWatersFounder · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel Wilson@the_danny_gFounder/CTO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Yash PatelFounder/CEO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Menno GravemakerFounder · Momo MedicalS21Healthcare · Delft
- Vedant PradeepFounder · ReframeS21Healthcare · Atlanta
- Ziyi GaoFounder · ReframeS21Healthcare · Atlanta
- Daniel BernardezFounder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Ignacio MartinezFounder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Rafael León@rafaleon12Founder · AlanaS19B2B · Mexico City
- Lance RodelaFounder · Shift HealthS19Healthcare · Lehi
- Puja PatelFounder/CEO · BumplineS17Healthcare · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David KhachaturovEgoist MachinesFounder/CTOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/davidobot_Erin McGurkEgoist MachinesFounder/CEOSummer 2026ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/erinmerylstudyAlan YaoAthenaHQFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/sudosandvichAndrew YanAthenaHQFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/andrewyan200Adolfo Roquero GimenezYouShiftFounder/CIOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Jota ChamorroYouShiftFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Lucía Vives MartorellYouShiftFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BNew York, United States10—Stacie ArechavalaSelera MedicalFounderWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Diva Avaya SharmaCognitio LabsFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adivawhocodesArthur MacWatersLegion HealthFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Daniel WilsonLegion HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/the_danny_gYash PatelLegion HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Menno GravemakerMomo MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareDelft, Netherlands10—Vedant PradeepReframeFounderSummer 2021HealthcareAtlanta, United States35—Ziyi GaoReframeFounderSummer 2021HealthcareAtlanta, United States35—Daniel BernardezAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14—Ignacio MartinezAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14—Rafael LeónAlanaFounderSummer 2019B2BMexico City, Mexico14https://x.com/rafaleon12Lance RodelaShift HealthFounderSummer 2019HealthcareLehi, United States6—Puja PatelBumplineFounder/CEOSummer 2017HealthcareNew York, United States2—
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Diva Avaya Sharma
Founder·Cognitio Labs
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSummer 2023
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Diva is the founder of Cognitio Labs (former Flair telehealth) and inventor of a patented remote patient monitoring device. Previous companies & projects at Ancestry.com, Facebook, Johnson & Johnson, and the Stanford School of Medicine. Alum: Stanford University (Bachelors)
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
Cognitio LabsAI back office for food product quality teams
IndustryIndustrials
Websitecognitioiq.com
Team size3
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2023
