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Silurian

YC S24

Seattle, US · Founded 2024 · 6 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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Silurian develops customized foundation models for simulating the impact of weather on assets and infrastructure. The company serves energy and government sectors.

Also known as Silurian AI Inc.

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.

JKJayesh K. Gupta
Jayesh K. GuptaCo-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.
CBCristian Bodnar
Cristian BodnarCo-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.
NSNikhil Shankar
Nikhil ShankarCo-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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Mark Baum
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Minmin Fu

Investors · 10

Eval Ventures Fundlisted by Eval Ventures Fund

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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SurgePoint Angellisted by SurgePoint AngelNew York

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K

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Nivesha Venturesreported

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ProCap VelocityreportedLynnwood

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Recursion Venturesreported

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RunwayreportedNew York City

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Startup radar: Early stage tech companies making moves in Seattle – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Oct 20249 startups that stood out on YC Demo Day 2 | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2024Silurian - Simulate the Earthycombinator.com · Aug 2024Silurian AI Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Mar 2024

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 Collaborative Fund, Eval Ventures Fund, Pioneer, SurgePoint Angel, Y Combinator, Capitalize VC, Nivesha Ventures, ProCap Velocity and 2 more.
Where is Silurian headquartered?
Silurian is headquartered in Seattle, US.