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Known for these resultsRole51%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 51% 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.Bio83%Bio coverage: 83% 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-company24%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 24% of these rows have at least one match.School34%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 34% of these rows have at least one match.
- Elena Zhao@ElenaxZhaoFounder/CTO · LitmusS26B2B · New York
- Shaivi Rau@ShaiviRauFounder/CEO · LitmusS26B2B · New York
- Younes El hjoujiFounder/CTO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Zakaria El hjouji@zakariaornotFounder/CEO · OvershootW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ben Brimacombe@thebrimacombeFounder/CEO · ExonicF25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Pranav Madhukar@pranavcmadhukarFounder/CEO · MeteorS25Consumer · San Francisco
- Jakob Knudsen@jakeknudsen5Founder/CEO · Foundation IndustriesX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Priyanka ShresthaFounder/CTO · Galen AIX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Viraj MehtaFounder/CEO · Galen AIX25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Jason KaufmannFounder/CTO · Maritime FusionW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Justin CohenFounder/CEO · Maritime FusionW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Alan Wells@alanwellsFounder/CEO · RocketableW25B2B · San Francisco
- Coleman SmithFounder · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Jeffrey TsawFounder · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Wilson Spearman@wilson_spearmanFounder/CEO · CreativeModeS24Consumer · San Francisco
- Sonali Pattnaik@sonalipnaikFounder/COO · Lighthouz AIS24B2B · Atlanta
- Srijan Kumar@srijankediaFounder/CEO · Lighthouz AIS24B2B · Atlanta
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Elena ZhaoLitmusFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/ElenaxZhaoShaivi RauLitmusFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BNew York, United States3https://x.com/ShaiviRauYounes El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5—Zakaria El hjoujiOvershootFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/zakariaornotBen BrimacombeExonicFounder/CEOFall 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/thebrimacombePranav MadhukarMeteorFounder/CEOSummer 2025ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/pranavcmadhukarJakob KnudsenFoundation IndustriesFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/jakeknudsen5Priyanka ShresthaGalen AIFounder/CTOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Viraj MehtaGalen AIFounder/CEOSpring 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Jason KaufmannMaritime FusionFounder/CTOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Justin CohenMaritime FusionFounder/CEOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Alan WellsRocketableFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/alanwellsColeman SmithCreativeModeFounderSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Jeffrey TsawCreativeModeFounderSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5—Wilson SpearmanCreativeModeFounder/CEOSummer 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/wilson_spearmanSonali PattnaikLighthouz AIFounder/COOSummer 2024B2BAtlanta, United States8https://x.com/sonalipnaikSrijan KumarLighthouz AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BAtlanta, United States8https://x.com/srijankediaAdi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnston
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Sonali Pattnaik
Founder/COO·Lighthouz AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/COO
Team size8
BatchSummer 2024
LocationAtlanta, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Sonali is the COO and Co-founder of Lighthouz.
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
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Lighthouz AI
Freight bill audits, AP, AR automation for freight brokers with…
Co-foundersSrijan Kumar@srijankedia
