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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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.Bio87%Bio coverage: 87% 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-company38%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 38% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dan Keene@keenebynameFounder/COO · Aseon LabsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- George Kalligeros@kalligerosFounder/CEO · Aseon LabsX26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ashish Selvaraj@asheeeeeshhFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Ethan Pronev@ethanpronevFounder · ApproximaW26B2B · Toronto
- Bryan Guin@bryanguinFounder/CPO · Avallon AIX25Fintech · New York
- Cornelius Schramm@cornelius_schraFounder/CEO · Avallon AIX25Fintech · New York
- Smit DagliFounder · Kanava AIX25B2B · San Francisco
- Vikhyath MondretiFounder · Kanava AIX25B2B · San Francisco
- Alex Ruber@alex_ruberFounder/CEO · CandleF24Consumer · New York
- Parth Chopra@parthematicsFounder/CTO · CandleF24Consumer · New York
- Allen Liou@allenliou_Founder · Assembly HOAS24Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Shreyas BharadwajFounder · Assembly HOAS24Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Ahmed Gaber@i_sicoFounder · DiligentS23Fintech · London
- Edoardo Maschio@edoardo_maschioFounder · DiligentS23Fintech · London
- Deema AdadaFounder · BiggerPictureS22B2B · San Francisco
- Guillaume Lo ReFounder · BiggerPictureS22B2B · San Francisco
- Guy Snir@guysnirFounder/COO · Nest GenomicsW22Healthcare · New York
- Michael Shattuck@shattuckioFounder · SoonW22Fintech · Salt Lake City
- Drew HendricksFounder · StarlingW22Healthcare · Houston
- Hannah McKenneyFounder · StarlingW22Healthcare · Houston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dan KeeneAseon LabsFounder/COOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/keenebynameGeorge KalligerosAseon LabsFounder/CEOSpring 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/kalligerosAshish SelvarajApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/asheeeeeshhEthan PronevApproximaFounderWinter 2026B2BToronto, Canada2https://x.com/ethanpronevBryan GuinAvallon AIFounder/CPOSpring 2025FintechNew York, United States7https://x.com/bryanguinCornelius SchrammAvallon AIFounder/CEOSpring 2025FintechNew York, United States7https://x.com/cornelius_schraSmit DagliKanava AIFounderSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Vikhyath MondretiKanava AIFounderSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Alex RuberCandleFounder/CEOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/alex_ruberParth ChopraCandleFounder/CTOFall 2024ConsumerNew York, United States2https://x.com/parthematicsAllen LiouAssembly HOAFounderSummer 2024Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/allenliou_Shreyas BharadwajAssembly HOAFounderSummer 2024Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States12—Ahmed GaberDiligentFounderSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom10https://x.com/i_sicoEdoardo MaschioDiligentFounderSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom10https://x.com/edoardo_maschioDeema AdadaBiggerPictureFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Guillaume Lo ReBiggerPictureFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States9—Guy SnirNest Genomics2× YCFounder/COOWinter 2022HealthcareNew York, United States14https://x.com/guysnirMichael ShattuckSoonFounderWinter 2022FintechSalt Lake City, United States4https://x.com/shattuckioDrew HendricksStarlingFounderWinter 2022HealthcareHouston, United States5—Hannah McKenneyStarlingFounderWinter 2022HealthcareHouston, United States5—
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Smit Dagli
Founder·Kanava AI
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Automating sales for distributors using agents. Prev built evals for agents @Observe, backend engineering at Abnormal Security, ChestnutFi, Salesforce
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
