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Aakar Khanna

Founder

Founder at Marble

New York, New York, United States

FoundedMarble · YC

About

Aakar Khanna is co-founder and CEO of Truffle (YC S26). He previously held the role of Head of Strategy & Operations at Kouper, a company applying AI techniques, and worked as an early business operations hire at AtoB (YC S20). His background includes investment banking at Goldman Sachs focused on the restaurant and food sectors, as well as operational experience in multi-unit restaurant management. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business with a minor in Computer Science.

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Founder at MarbleYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Aakar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Marble's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Aakar can intro founders to Marble's investors below.

Marble's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Marble

ACArjun Chaliha
Arjun ChalihaFounder

Experience

  1. Marble (YC S26)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York
  2. KouperHead of Strategy & Operations2025 — 2026New York, New York
  3. KouperChief of Staff2024 — 2025New York, New York
  4. AtoBBusiness Operations Associate2023 — 2024New York, New York
  5. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2021 — 2023New York, New York

Education

  1. University of MichiganBBA, Minor in Computer Science
  2. Y CombinatorS26
  3. International Baccalaureate (IB)White Oaks Secondary School

Skills & more

Languages English · Hindi

From Aakar's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Goldman Sachs mafia180

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsAndrew JonesTechnology AnalystFounded Adaptive Security +1Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded House Whisper +1Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfront +1Sheridan ClayborneSpecial Situations Group AnalystFounded Lendtable +1

+ 173 more

University of Michigan mafia114

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalChris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Vizgen +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +1Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +1Daniel KobranMastersFounded Paperspace +1

+ 107 more

AtoB mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ethan BlackburnEngineering ManagerFounded HiroRachit KatariaSenior Software EngineerFounded Centralize

Kouper mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Merrill AnovickCo-Founder & Board MemberFounded Lynd Clinical

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan493

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 487 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Marble (YC S26)1

Arjun ChalihaFounder at Marble

Also worked at Kouper2

Duncan GreenbergVenture Partner at Oak HC/FTMerrill AnovickGeneral Partner at 25Madison

Also worked at AtoB5

Harshita AroraGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesVignan VelivelaFounder and CEO at AtoBEthan BlackburnFounder at HiroRachit KatariaFounder at Centralize

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,429

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,423 more