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Known for these resultsRole32%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 32% 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.Bio95%Bio coverage: 95% 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-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% 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.
- David LiFounder · Induction LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Jonathan LiFounder/CEO · Induction LabsS26B2B · San Francisco
- Oscar AdamssonFounder/CPO · StiltaW26B2B · Stockholm
- Oskar Block@oskarblockFounder/CEO · StiltaW26B2B · Stockholm
- Petrus WernerFounder/CTO · StiltaW26B2B · Stockholm
- Tobias Estreen@estreenxFounder · StiltaW26B2B · Stockholm
- Shourya Lala@atShouryaFounder/CTO · Third ChairX25B2B · San Francisco
- Yoav Zimmerman@yoavz_Founder/CEO · Third ChairX25B2B · San Francisco
- Evan Zimmerman@ejzimFounder · EdgeW23B2B · San Francisco
- Noah Stanford@0x4e53Founder · RepacketW23B2B · Vancouver
- Anurag ChutaniFounder · IntellectS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Theodoric Chew@theodoricchewFounder · IntellectS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Elijah KapasFounder · Pirouette PharmaS21Healthcare · Boston
- Andrew KruegelFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- Dalibor SamesFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- JONATHAN SPORNFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- Christopher ShaferFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Joseph WingbermuehleFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Ryan RichtFounder · Well PrincipledS19B2B · St. Louis
- Andrew Tjang@drandr00Founder/CEO · Cognition IPW18B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David LiInduction LabsFounderSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Jonathan LiInduction LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Oscar AdamssonStiltaFounder/CPOWinter 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden4—Oskar BlockStiltaFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden4https://x.com/oskarblockPetrus WernerStiltaFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden4—Tobias EstreenStiltaFounderWinter 2026B2BStockholm, Sweden4https://x.com/estreenxShourya LalaThird Chair2× YCFounder/CTOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/atShouryaYoav ZimmermanThird ChairFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/yoavz_Evan ZimmermanEdgeFounderWinter 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ejzimNoah StanfordRepacketFounderWinter 2023B2BVancouver, Canada4https://x.com/0x4e53Anurag ChutaniIntellectFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore200—Theodoric ChewIntellectFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore200https://x.com/theodoricchewElijah KapasPirouette PharmaFounderSummer 2021HealthcareBoston, United States9—Andrew KruegelGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—Dalibor SamesGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—JONATHAN SPORNGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—Christopher ShaferWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Joseph WingbermuehleWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Ryan RichtWell PrincipledFounderSummer 2019B2BSt. Louis, United States3—Andrew TjangCognition IPFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States12https://x.com/drandr00
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Shourya Lala
Founder/CTO·Third Chair
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size8
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Shourya Lala is the Founder and CTO of Third Chair. He previously founded game-based investments startup Fello (YC W22), scaling it to 2mn users and tens of millions in investments. ex-ODF, ex-BlackRock, 2x YC
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
2× YC founderSerial founder · self-declared
- W22FelloInactive
- X25Third ChairActive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
Third Chair
AI-Native IP Enforcement Agent
Co-foundersYoav Zimmerman@yoavz_
Also founded · 1 more YC company
FelloInactiveWinter 2022Grow money and win $1000 every week by saving and playing games
FintechBengaluru, India24Open this entry
