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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company41%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 41% 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.
- Aamir PoonawallaFounder/CTO · Understudy LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Luis Manrique@lluismanriqueFounder/CEO · Understudy LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Advaith Sridhar@advaith_sridharFounder/CTO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Akash RamdasFounder/CEO · Discovered MaterialsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Dima Yanovsky@yanovskydFounder · ProxF25B2B · San Francisco
- Gregory Makodzeba@youfelllFounder · ProxF25B2B · San Francisco
- Janak Sunil@janaksunilFounder/CEO · Specific LabsF25B2B · San Francisco
- Siddhant Paliwal@siddhantpa1iwalFounder/CTO · Specific LabsF25B2B · San Francisco
- Gunwoo KimFounder/CEO · Cuckoo LabsW25B2B · Seoul
- Yong Hee Lee@harryyongheeleeFounder/COO · Cuckoo LabsW25B2B · Seoul
- Jay Ram@jayendra_ramFounder/CEO · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Lorenss MartinsonsFounder · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Parth Patel@parth220Founder/CTO · HUDW25B2B · San Francisco
- Adnan SherifFounder · Draft The RecordS24B2B · San Francisco
- Yash Ramchandani@yash14700Founder · Draft The RecordS24B2B · San Francisco
- Sean Isom@theisomizerFounder/CEO · renderletW24B2B · New York
- Diva Avaya Sharma@adivawhocodesFounder · Cognitio LabsS23Industrials · San Francisco
- Jack O'Grady@jack_ogradyFounder · AtmetoW23Industrials · Los Angeles
- Kris Bennatti@KBenna_Founder · Hudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)S21B2B · Toronto
- Bryan GigerFounder · Dashlabs.aiW21Healthcare · Manila
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aamir PoonawallaUnderstudy Labs2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Luis ManriqueUnderstudy LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/lluismanriqueAdvaith SridharDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CTOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/advaith_sridharAkash RamdasDiscovered MaterialsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Dima YanovskyProxFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/yanovskydGregory MakodzebaProxFounderFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States7https://x.com/youfelllJanak SunilSpecific LabsFounder/CEOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/janaksunilSiddhant PaliwalSpecific LabsFounder/CTOFall 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/siddhantpa1iwalGunwoo KimCuckoo LabsFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSeoul, South Korea2—Yong Hee LeeCuckoo LabsFounder/COOWinter 2025B2BSeoul, South Korea2https://x.com/harryyongheeleeJay RamHUDFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/jayendra_ramLorenss MartinsonsHUDFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15—Parth PatelHUDFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/parth220Adnan SherifDraft The RecordFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Yash RamchandaniDraft The RecordFounderSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/yash14700Sean IsomrenderletFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BNew York, United States2https://x.com/theisomizerDiva Avaya SharmaCognitio LabsFounderSummer 2023IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adivawhocodesJack O'GradyAtmetoFounderWinter 2023IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2https://x.com/jack_ogradyKris BennattiHudson Labs (formerly Bedrock AI)FounderSummer 2021B2BToronto, Canada5https://x.com/KBenna_Bryan GigerDashlabs.aiFounderWinter 2021HealthcareManila, Philippines30—
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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
