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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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company36%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 36% of these rows have at least one match.School32%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 32% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ethan Byrd@itsjustemailFounder/CEO · primitiveX26B2B · San Francisco
- BinBin He@binsquaresFounder/CEO · smol machinesX26B2B · San Francisco
- Paul Hetherington@paulcjh_Founder/CEO · HlabsW26Industrials · Austin
- Marcus Storm-Mollard@marcus1stormFounder/CEO · ClarmX25B2B
- Jules Drean@julesdreanFounder · TinfoilX25B2B · San Francisco
- Abhi Aiyer@abhiaiyerFounder/CTO · MastraW25B2B · San Francisco
- Sam Bhagwat@calcsamFounder/CEO · MastraW25B2B · San Francisco
- Shane Thomas@smthomas3Founder · MastraW25B2B · San Francisco
- Andrey SantrosyanFounder/CTO · Redouble AIS24B2B · New York
- Martin BittnerFounder/CEO · Redouble AIS24B2B · New York
- Dillon NysFounder · CelestW24B2B · San Francisco
- Anna Monaco@annarmonacoFounder/CEO · ParadigmW24B2B · San Francisco
- Ian OwnbeyFounder · PierreW23B2B · San Francisco
- Jacob Thornton@fatFounder · PierreW23B2B · San Francisco
- Nathaniel Flurry@NathanFlurryFounder · RivetW23B2B · San Francisco
- Nicholas Kissel@nicholaskisselFounder · RivetW23B2B · San Francisco
- Arun Kirubarajan@arundotaiFounder · MagnaW22Fintech · New York
- Bruno Faviero@bfavieroFounder · MagnaW22Fintech · New York
- Katerina ChatziFounder · Promakhos TherapeuticsS21Healthcare · Boston
- MacLane Wilkison@maclanewilkisonFounder/CEO · NuCypher (aka Threshold Network)S16B2B · Austin
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ethan ByrdprimitiveFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/itsjustemailBinBin Hesmol machinesFounder/CEOSpring 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/binsquaresPaul HetheringtonHlabs2× YCFounder/CEOWinter 2026IndustrialsAustin, United States1https://x.com/paulcjh_Marcus Storm-MollardClarmFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BUnknown2https://x.com/marcus1stormJules DreanTinfoilFounderSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/julesdreanAbhi AiyerMastraFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/abhiaiyerSam BhagwatMastraFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/calcsamShane ThomasMastraFounderWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States30https://x.com/smthomas3Andrey SantrosyanRedouble AIFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States3—Martin BittnerRedouble AIFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BNew York, United States3—Dillon NysCelestFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States1—Anna MonacoParadigmFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/annarmonacoIan OwnbeyPierreFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Jacob ThorntonPierreFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10https://x.com/fatNathaniel FlurryRivetFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/NathanFlurryNicholas KisselRivetFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/nicholaskisselArun KirubarajanMagnaFounderWinter 2022FintechNew York, United States18https://x.com/arundotaiBruno FavieroMagnaFounderWinter 2022FintechNew York, United States18https://x.com/bfavieroKaterina ChatziPromakhos TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareBoston, United States2—MacLane WilkisonNuCypher (aka Threshold Network)Founder/CEOSummer 2016B2BAustin, United States10https://x.com/maclanewilkison
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Tanya Verma
Founder/CEO·Tinfoil
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size5
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder @ Tinfoil | Systems, Cryptography and AI @ Cloudflare | CubeSats & CS @ UIUC
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
TinfoilEncrypted AI with verifiable privacy
