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About
Shawn Shivdat studied computational neuroscience at Harvard and previously worked on patient outcome prediction software at Massachusetts General Hospital, developed a jobs board product at a health tech startup, and founded a global nonprofit organization. He is CEO and co-founder of Penciled.
CEO at PenciledYC W24
Intro paths
Shawn went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Penciled's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Shawn can intro founders to Penciled's investors below.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shawn Shivdat?
- Shawn Shivdat studied computational neuroscience at Harvard and previously worked on patient outcome prediction software at Massachusetts General Hospital, developed a jobs board product at a health tech startup, and founded a global nonprofit organization. He is CEO and co-founder of Penciled.
- Where does Shawn Shivdat work?
- Shawn Shivdat is CEO of Penciled.
- What companies did Shawn Shivdat found?
- Shawn Shivdat founded Penciled.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Lightmatter mafia4
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