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stayflexi
YC W21San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 58 employees · 6 known investors
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Stayflexi provides software that handles operations for hotels and vacation rentals, with features for automating management tasks and selling unused rooms and amenities to increase revenue.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
stayflexi was founded in 2019 by Venkatesh Sakamuri, Preetam Mohan Shetty, and Krishna Sasank Talasila.
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Venkatesh SakamuriCo-Founder, CEOHe previously worked at Oracle in Core Database Development on the SQL Engine team and holds patents in database systems; he studied computer science at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Preetam Mohan ShettyFounderPreetam Shetty is co-founder and CTO of Stayflexi. Previously, he worked as an engineer at Oracle on NoSQL database services in Oracle Cloud, and holds a master's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University.
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Krishna Sasank TalasilaCo-Founder and CIOKrishna Sasank Talasila is co-founder and Chief Information Officer at Stayflexi, where he oversees UI/UX development and cloud infrastructure. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University.
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Investors · 6
DERIVE VENTURESlisted by DERIVE VENTURESSan Francisco
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Good News Ventureslisted by Good News VenturesToronto
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Asymmetry VenturesreportedRichmond · $125K – $500K
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Blue Field CapitalreportedSalt Lake City
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Great Wave VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $1M
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundJul 2021Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does stayflexi do?
- Stayflexi provides software that handles operations for hotels and vacation rentals, with features for automating management tasks and selling unused rooms and amenities to increase revenue.
- Who founded stayflexi?
- stayflexi was founded by Venkatesh Sakamuri, Preetam Mohan Shetty, Krishna Sasank Talasila in 2019.
- Who are stayflexi's investors?
- stayflexi's investors include DERIVE VENTURES, Good News Ventures, Y Combinator, Asymmetry Ventures, Blue Field Capital, Great Wave Ventures.
- Where is stayflexi headquartered?
- stayflexi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.