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Known for these resultsRole50%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 50% 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-company50%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 50% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Saba Khalilnaji@saba_khalilnajiFounder/CEO · AlmondX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Shawn PatelFounder/CTO · AlmondX25Industrials · San Francisco
- Carly AllenFounder · AlmondS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Tara RaffiFounder · AlmondS22Healthcare · Los Angeles
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Saba KhalilnajiAlmondFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/saba_khalilnajiShawn PatelAlmondFounder/CTOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Carly AllenAlmondFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States8—Tara RaffiAlmondFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLos Angeles, United States8—
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Saba Khalilnaji
Founder/CEO·Almond
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
ex-DoorDash logistics engineer & ex-CTO Conduit (W23)
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
COMPANY CONTEXT
Almond
A dual-arm robot built for physical AI.
Co-foundersShawn Patel
