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Known for these resultsRole45%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 45% 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.Bio76%Bio coverage: 76% 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-company12%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 12% of these rows have at least one match.School24%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 24% of these rows have at least one match.
- Abraham Heifets@AbeHeifetsFounder/CEO · WonderTxS26Healthcare · San Francisco
- Aden Clemente@adencleFounder/CTO · EffiGovS25Government · San Francisco
- Aubteen Pour-Biazar@AubteenPBFounder/CEO · EffiGovS25Government · San Francisco
- Gabriel Ocana Santero@OcanaSanteroFounder/CEO · Exin TherapeuticsW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Marko Tvrdic@markotvrdicFounder/COO · Exin TherapeuticsW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Junior Garcia@jrgarciadevFounder/CEO · HeroUIS24B2B · Buenos Aires
- Sam Plank@SamuelMGPlankFounder/CTO · EggnogW24Consumer · San Francisco
- Mehdi BoudjadjaFounder/CEO · MetoficoW24B2B · London
- Salah BoudjadjaFounder/CTO · MetoficoW24B2B · London
- Derek Feehrer@DerekFeehrerFounder · KiteS23B2B · San Francisco
- Todd Ashley@toddashleykFounder · KiteS23B2B · San Francisco
- Ruoni WangFounder/CEO · OpenSightW23B2B · San Francisco
- Basel SalahiehFounder · VimmerseW22B2B · San Francisco
- Darren SpencerFounder · V-Flow MedicalS21Healthcare · San Clemente
- paul sobotkaFounder · V-Flow MedicalS21Healthcare · San Clemente
- Peter BalmforthFounder · V-Flow MedicalS21Healthcare · San Clemente
- Rodney BrennemanFounder · V-Flow MedicalS21Healthcare · San Clemente
- Satyam Baranwal@satyambaranwalFounder · CodingalW21Education · Bengaluru
- Vivek Prakash@vivekprakashFounder · CodingalW21Education · Bengaluru
- Jonah SinickFounder · Equator TherapeuticsW20Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Abraham HeifetsWonderTx2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AbeHeifetsAden ClementeEffiGovFounder/CTOSummer 2025GovernmentSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/adencleAubteen Pour-BiazarEffiGovFounder/CEOSummer 2025GovernmentSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/AubteenPBGabriel Ocana SanteroExin TherapeuticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/OcanaSanteroMarko TvrdicExin TherapeuticsFounder/COOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/markotvrdicJunior GarciaHeroUIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BBuenos Aires, Argentina5https://x.com/jrgarciadevSam PlankEggnogFounder/CTOWinter 2024ConsumerSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/SamuelMGPlankMehdi BoudjadjaMetoficoFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BLondon, United Kingdom2—Salah BoudjadjaMetoficoFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BLondon, United Kingdom2—Derek FeehrerKiteFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/DerekFeehrerTodd AshleyKiteFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/toddashleykRuoni WangOpenSightFounder/CEOWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Basel SalahiehVimmerseFounderWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Darren SpencerV-Flow MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Clemente, United States4—paul sobotkaV-Flow MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Clemente, United States4—Peter BalmforthV-Flow MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Clemente, United States4—Rodney BrennemanV-Flow MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Clemente, United States4—Satyam BaranwalCodingalFounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India100https://x.com/satyambaranwalVivek PrakashCodingalFounderWinter 2021EducationBengaluru, India100https://x.com/vivekprakashJonah SinickEquator TherapeuticsFounderWinter 2020HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—
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Gabriel Ocana Santero
Founder/CEO·Exin Therapeutics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size9
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Neuroscientist with a background in biochemistry and research on gene therapy, pancreatic cancer, and muscle physiology at institutions in Boston, Vienna, and Stockholm. Earned MSc in Neuroscience and PhD in Pharmacology at Oxford Uni, focusing on neurodevelopment and the effects of SSRI anti-depressants on early patterns of neural activity. Used neuroAI models at the Gatsby Unit (UCL) to study serotonin’s role in cognition. Currently developing gene therapies for neurological conditions.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Exin TherapeuticsAI drug discovery platform for neurotherapeutics
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteexintherapeutics.com/
Team size9
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2025
Co-foundersMarko Tvrdic@markotvrdic
