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- Alan Yao@sudosandvichFounder · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew Yan@andrewyan200Founder/CEO · AthenaHQW25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alan YaoAthenaHQFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/sudosandvichAndrew YanAthenaHQFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/andrewyan200
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Andrew Yan
Founder/CEO·AthenaHQ
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size12
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder AthenaHQ--helping brands get discovered on ChatGPT. Formerly @googlesearch @deepmind @usarmylab @columbia In previous life, played in the band that inspired the Oscar-winning movie Whiplash.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AthenaHQ
Be the Answer in AI Search - AI SEO across SEO, GEO & AEO
Co-foundersAlan Yao@sudosandvich
