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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.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
- Cole RubinFounder/CEO · ConduitW24B2B · San Francisco
- Punn Kam@0xpunnkFounder/CTO · ConduitW24B2B · San Francisco
- Philip KungFounder · SweetspotS23B2B · New York
- Conrad LillenessFounder · ConduitW23B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Saba KhalilnajiAlmondFounder/CEOSpring 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/saba_khalilnajiCole RubinConduitFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States15—Punn KamConduitFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/0xpunnkPhilip KungSweetspotFounderSummer 2023B2BNew York, United States10—Conrad LillenessConduitFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States15—
Showing 1–5 of 5 founders
Shawn Patel
Founder/CTO·Almond
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size6
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
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Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword 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-foundersSaba Khalilnaji@saba_khalilnaji
