Silurian
YC S24Seattle, US · Founded 2024 · 6 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors
Silurian develops customized foundation models for simulating the impact of weather on assets and infrastructure. The company serves energy and government sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechInsurTechArtificial IntelligenceClimateInsuranceAgricultureEnergyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
Silurian was founded in 2024 by Jayesh K. Gupta, Cristian Bodnar, and Nikhil Shankar.
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Jayesh K. Guptain𝕏Co-Founder & CEOJayesh Gupta is Co-founder and CEO of Silurian AI. He previously served as Head of AI at Poly Corporation and was a researcher at Microsoft where he contributed to foundation model work in weather and climate, including the Aurora model. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford.
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Cristian Bodnarin𝕏Co-FounderHe previously held a Senior Researcher role at Microsoft Research where he contributed to foundation model development, and completed a PhD at Cambridge while conducting research at Google Brain, Google X, and Twitter Cortex.
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Nikhil ShankarinCo-founder · Chief EngineerHe previously worked as a software engineer at AWS SageMaker and left a PhD program in applied mathematics focused on fluid dynamics.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Silurian do?
- Silurian develops customized foundation models for simulating the impact of weather on assets and infrastructure. The company serves energy and government sectors.
- Who founded Silurian?
- Silurian was founded by Jayesh K. Gupta, Cristian Bodnar, Nikhil Shankar in 2024.
- Who are Silurian's investors?
- Silurian's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Silurian headquartered?
- Silurian is headquartered in Seattle, US.