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Known for these resultsRole60%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 60% 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-company40%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 40% of these rows have at least one match.School60%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 60% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eduardo Velasco@EduardoVel36291Founder/CTO · SilmarilX26B2B · San Francisco
- Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati@gobhanuskFounder/CEO · VelaW26B2B · San Francisco
- Saatvik Suryajit KorisepatiFounder/CTO · VelaW26B2B · San Francisco
- Akhil VelagapudiFounder · ElodinW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Liza Velarde@liza_velarde21Founder · DeleeW17Healthcare · Monterrey
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eduardo VelascoSilmarilFounder/CTOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/EduardoVel36291Gobhanu Sasankar KorisepatiVelaFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/gobhanuskSaatvik Suryajit KorisepatiVelaFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Akhil VelagapudiElodinFounderWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5—Liza VelardeDeleeFounderWinter 2017HealthcareMonterrey, Mexico18https://x.com/liza_velarde21
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Tom Gurka
Founder·Elodin
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
One-man design and marketing team. Designer and product leader with 10+ years of experience spanning software UI/UX, brand development, and marketing communications. Includes working across early-stage startups and high-growth companies, with deep experience in design systems, motion and interaction design, prototyping, creative direction, and cross-functional product development.
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
DisciplineDesignerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ElodinUnified flight software and hardware for the mission of tomorrow
IndustryIndustrials
Websiteelodin.systems/
Team size5
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2024
