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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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Marko Tvrdic
Founder/COO·Exin Therapeutics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/COO
Team size9
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Cofounder & COO @ Exin Therapeutics. Worked across analysis levels in bio – from molecules to complex behavior. Previously, I worked on retinal and circadian rhythm disorders, neurodevelopment, and systems and comp neuro, with a small stint in venture. Oxford MSc + PhD (on leave to build Exin).
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-foundersGabriel Ocana Santero@OcanaSantero
