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Known for these resultsRole53%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 53% 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.Bio82%Bio coverage: 82% 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-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Christine Park@sparkcparkFounder/CEO · Lattice HealthX26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ai Daniil Bekirov@aidaniilFounder/CEO · SparklesW26B2B · London
- Kevan DodhiaFounder/CTO · AlterS25B2B · New York
- Win Wang@WiniumFounder/CEO · ParaQueryX25B2B · New York
- Kaushik Mahorker@kaushikm_Founder/CEO · WildcardW25B2B · San Francisco
- Filip Kozera@kozerafilipFounder/CEO · WordwareS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Robert Chandler@bertie_aiFounder/CTO · WordwareS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Anuj Saigal@anujsaigalFounder · SparkW24B2B
- Julia Wu@thejuliawuFounder/CEO · SparkW24B2B
- Daniel Chalef@danielchalefFounder/CEO · Zep AIW24B2B · San Francisco
- Jay Reno@jayjrenoFounder/CEO · PointhoundS23Consumer
- Daniel J. Beutel@daniel_janesFounder · FlowerW23B2B
- Nic Lane@niclane7Founder · FlowerW23B2B
- Taner Topal@_tanertopalFounder · FlowerW23B2B
- Hannah Olson@hanrosolsFounder · DiscloS22B2B · Austin
- Kadie OkwudiliFounder · AgapéS21Healthcare · Rochester
- Ron RoggeFounder · AgapéS21Healthcare · Rochester
- Anushree Goenka@goenkaanushreeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Jyothika SahajanandanFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
- Kaustubh Khade@kaustubhkhadeFounder · Spark StudioS21Education · Bengaluru
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Christine ParkLattice HealthFounder/CEOSpring 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/sparkcparkAi Daniil BekirovSparklesFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom1https://x.com/aidaniilKevan DodhiaAlterFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BNew York, United States2—Win WangParaQueryFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BNew York, United States1https://x.com/WiniumKaushik MahorkerWildcardFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States0https://x.com/kaushikm_Filip KozeraWordwareFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/kozerafilipRobert ChandlerWordwareFounder/CTOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/bertie_aiAnuj SaigalSpark2× YCFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/anujsaigalJulia WuSparkFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/thejuliawuDaniel ChalefZep AIFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/danielchalefJay RenoPointhound2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2023ConsumerUnknown5https://x.com/jayjrenoDaniel J. BeutelFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/daniel_janesNic LaneFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/niclane7Taner TopalFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/_tanertopalHannah OlsonDiscloFounderSummer 2022B2BAustin, United States10https://x.com/hanrosolsKadie OkwudiliAgapéFounderSummer 2021HealthcareRochester, United States6—Ron RoggeAgapéFounderSummer 2021HealthcareRochester, United States6—Anushree GoenkaSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/goenkaanushreeJyothika SahajanandanSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27—Kaustubh KhadeSpark StudioFounderSummer 2021EducationBengaluru, India27https://x.com/kaustubhkhade
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Daniel Chalef
Founder/CEO·Zep AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder, Zep AI. Engineer turned startup founder (previously KnowledgeTree) and late-stage operator (SparkPost acquired MessageBird), with detours as a Data Science, Marketing, and Corp Dev guy. Still an engineer at heart and have a soft spot for Go.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Zep AI
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