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Y Combinator has come up with a founder-matching platform and lately a startup named Hona has secured $3 million in funding through it.<\/p>\n<p>Hona is a startup that deals with medical records by using AI technology. The founder-matching platform is an online tool to help entrepreneurs in find compatible co-founders. It has played a crucial role in Hona\u2019s journey to success.<\/p>\n<p>Hona Founders Danielle Yoesep and Adam Steinle met first during their middle school years and thereafter reconnected after college. They shared a vision of creating a startup based on AI tools and assist doctors with patient data summaries.<\/p>\n<p>The two turned to Y Combinator\u2019s Co-Founder Matching Platform and found Shuying Zhang, who is a biomedical engineer and holds experience in software development as well as AI.<\/p>\n<p>The process of finding a co-founder is something similar like dating apps. Profiles are swiped on the platform until a suitable match is found. 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