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Known for these resultsRole55%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 55% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company35%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 35% of these rows have at least one match.School45%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 45% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric TaylorFounder & Chief Hardware Architect · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Sarang Zambare@sarangz11Founder/CEO · BaudS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anders Lie@ndrsrklFounder/CTO · MagnitudeS25B2B · San Francisco
- Tom Greenwald@tomgreenwaldFounder/CEO · MagnitudeS25B2B · San Francisco
- Ahmed Abdulaal@AAY1993Founder/CEO · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ayodeji Ijishakin@AIjishakinFounder · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Hugo FryFounder · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nina Montaña BrownFounder/CTO · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ryan GogginsFounder/CEO · MineflowS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Aiden Bai@aidenybaiFounder/CEO · MillionW24B2B · San Francisco
- Nisarg Patel@nisargptelFounder · MillionW24B2B · San Francisco
- Daniel J. Beutel@daniel_janesFounder · FlowerW23B2B
- Nic Lane@niclane7Founder · FlowerW23B2B
- Taner Topal@_tanertopalFounder · FlowerW23B2B
- Kevin Lin@kevins8Founder · NimbusW21B2B · Seattle
- John SullyFounder · KeyDBS20B2B · Toronto
- Omid KarkoutiFounder · Perception BiosystemsS18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Juan Benet@juanbenetFounder/CEO, Engineer · Protocol LabsS14B2B · San Francisco
- Erik SchluntzFounder/CFO · PosmetricsW13B2B · San Francisco
- Merrill Lutsky@MerrillLutskyFounder/CEO · PosmetricsW13B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric TaylorBaudFounder & Chief Hardware ArchitectSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Sarang ZambareBaudFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/sarangz11Anders LieMagnitudeFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ndrsrklTom GreenwaldMagnitudeFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/tomgreenwaldAhmed AbdulaalMecha HealthFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/AAY1993Ayodeji IjishakinMecha HealthFounderWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/AIjishakinHugo FryMecha HealthFounderWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Nina Montaña BrownMecha HealthFounder/CTOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Ryan GogginsMineflowFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States2—Aiden BaiMillionFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/aidenybaiNisarg PatelMillionFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/nisargptelDaniel J. BeutelFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/daniel_janesNic LaneFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/niclane7Taner TopalFlowerFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown20https://x.com/_tanertopalKevin LinNimbusFounderWinter 2021B2BSeattle, United States3https://x.com/kevins8John SullyKeyDBFounderSummer 2020B2BToronto, Canada2—Omid KarkoutiPerception BiosystemsFounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Juan BenetProtocol LabsFounder/CEO, EngineerSummer 2014B2BSan Francisco, United States130https://x.com/juanbenetErik SchluntzPosmetricsFounder/CFOWinter 2013B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Merrill LutskyPosmetricsFounder/CEOWinter 2013B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/MerrillLutsky
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Ahmed Abdulaal
Founder/CEO·Mecha Health
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size4
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Medical doctor @Imperial, where I gained entry to the most competitive deanery in the country. Microsoft PhD scholar in machine learning @UCL - I have more than 20 peer reviewed publications in medicine, digital healthcare, and machine learning - including first author publications in top AI venues such as ICLR. 360+ citations on google scholar. Ex Research Scientist at the Center for Artificial Intelligence @AstraZeneca. Building the future of automated radiology @Mecha Health.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhDMD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Mecha HealthFoundation models to automate x-ray analysis for radiologists
IndustryHealthcare
Websitemecha-health.ai/
Team size4
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2025
