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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.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Gabriel Ocana Santero@OcanaSanteroFounder/CEO · Exin TherapeuticsW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ankur RustagiFounder · SaatvyS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Talha BaigFounder · SaatvyS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Aditya PadwalFounder/CTO · SeroW22B2B · San Francisco
- Jai Thirani@ThiraniJaiFounder/CEO · SeroW22B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gabriel Ocana SanteroExin TherapeuticsFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States9https://x.com/OcanaSanteroAnkur RustagiSaatvyFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1—Talha BaigSaatvyFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States1—Aditya PadwalSeroFounder/CTOWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Jai ThiraniSeroFounder/CEOWinter 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ThiraniJai
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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
