About
Obinna Akahara studied physics at UT Austin and has worked in technology roles including positions at LinkedIn and Conversion.ai.
Founder at Beacon HealthYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Obinna went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Beacon Health's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Obinna can intro founders to Beacon Health's investors below.
Beacon Health's investors · 1
Co-founders at Beacon Health
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Mark PothenFounder
Experience
- Beacon Health (YC W26)Founder, CTOcurrent2025 — present
- Kaaya HealthcareTinkering and Learning from PCPs2025
- ConversionProduct Engineering2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- sidekic AIFounder2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Texas InventionworksSoftware Engineering Lead2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
- Texas InventionworksDeveloper, Staff Coordinator2019 — 2020Austin, Texas
- LinkedInSoftware Engineer Intern2021San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Generative AIResolving IssuesKnowledge SharingInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunicationLeadership1Product Engineering1React.js1Python (Programming Language)1Time ManagementMicrosoft Excel
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TroubleshootingCustomer RequirementsTimelinesNetwork AdministrationRoot CauseInformation TechnologyLarge Language Models (LLM)Software Design PatternsTechnical EngineeringGitSQLCustomer-focused ServiceFrom Obinna's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Obinna Akahara?
- Obinna Akahara studied physics at UT Austin and has worked in technology roles including positions at LinkedIn and Conversion.ai.
- Where does Obinna Akahara work?
- Obinna Akahara is Founder of Beacon Health.
- What companies did Obinna Akahara found?
- Obinna Akahara founded Beacon Health.
- Where did Obinna Akahara go to school?
- Obinna Akahara studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Physics); Z Fellows; Ampleforth College.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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LinkedIn mafia77
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Peter ThielInvestorFounded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +1Dylan FieldData Analytics InternFounded FigmaGordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2Josephine LeeSoftware Engineering InternFounded Palette Labs +1
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Z Fellows mafia37
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Same school
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Cory LevyInvestor at NZVCDavid LinFounder at DufflTeddy LiFounder, CEO at NophinColin SnyderFounder at BanaboMikael NidaFounder at LotusKatherine HeFounder at Nectar
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Also attended Ampleforth College6
Kit Blakiston-HoustonPrincipal at Fuel VenturesIgor de la SotaFounder and General Partner at Cardumen CapitalLuís CaçorinoAthlete Relations at Apex CapitalAlexander O'RourkeManaging Director & Chief Operating Officer at White Summit Capital Management SGEICJohn CliffordNon-Executive Chair at Virescent VenturesEmmanuel de CroÿManaging Director, Milestone Performance Partners at Bregal Milestone
Shared employers
Also worked at Beacon Health (YC W26)1
Also worked at Kaaya Healthcare1
Also worked at Conversion1
Also worked at LinkedIn197
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of Figma
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