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Wuri
DefunctYC W24Founded 2023 · 7 employees · 1 known investors
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Wuri is a reading app that converts written fiction into interactive visual novels with accompanying audio, images, and video content, serving both writers and readers looking for alternative story formats.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Wuri was founded in 2023 by Akshay Megharaj and Pratik Gangwal.
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Akshay MegharajFounderuntil 2025Akshay has spent over eight years as a software engineer at Indian consumer startups including Flipkart and Swiggy, where he was an early engineer on Flipkart Commerce Cloud.
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Pratik GangwalFounderuntil 2025Pratik Gangwal holds a degree from BITS Pilani and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. He spent five years in management consulting, most recently at Bain & Company working on technology and consumer projects, and previously co-founded a consumer education technology platform before starting Wuri.
Investors · 1
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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The YC application· Winter 2024 batch
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corporate structureWuri, Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Wuri do?
- Wuri is a reading app that converts written fiction into interactive visual novels with accompanying audio, images, and video content, serving both writers and readers looking for alternative story formats.
- Who founded Wuri?
- Wuri was founded by Akshay Megharaj, Pratik Gangwal in 2023.
- Who are Wuri's investors?
- Wuri's investors include Y Combinator.