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362 people in our graph share verified history with Aakash — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Quentin ClarkunlockedAakash: together at Windsurf (2025)
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Aakash: together at Windsurf
About
Aakash Mahalingam previously built enterprise products at Windsurf and worked on AI tooling for foundational models. He led the launch of an enterprise self-serve offering and is a competitive programmer with recognition in ICPC APAC.
Founder at CanaryYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Aakash went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Canary's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aakash can intro founders to Canary's investors below.
Canary's investors · 4
Co-founders at Canary
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Viswesh N GFounder
Experience
- Canary (YC W26)Cofounder and CEOcurrent2026 — present
- WindsurfSoftware Engineer2025 — 2026
- Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeSoftware Engineer Intern2023California, United States
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2021 — 2022
- Morgan StanleyTechnology Associate2021
- Morgan StanleyTechnology Analyst2020 — 2021
- Morgan StanleyTechnology Analyst Intern2020
- FreshworksSoftware Engineer Intern2018
Skills & more
Software DevelopmentData Structures27Algorithms25Product Management5Distributed Systems2Object Oriented Design4Mobile Application Development7C++Amazon Web Services (AWS)1React.js2Java15Python (Programming Language)3
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JavaScriptDatabasesGitCSQLHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)MySQLC (Programming Language)Competitve Programming- ACM ICPC Regionals
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aakash Mahalingam?
- Aakash Mahalingam previously built enterprise products at Windsurf and worked on AI tooling for foundational models. He led the launch of an enterprise self-serve offering and is a competitive programmer with recognition in ICPC APAC.
- Where does Aakash Mahalingam work?
- Aakash Mahalingam is Founder of Canary.
- What companies did Aakash Mahalingam found?
- Aakash Mahalingam founded Canary.
- Where did Aakash Mahalingam go to school?
- Aakash Mahalingam studied at Y Combinator; Northeastern University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); Masters' Union (Product Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Freshworks mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Craig SoulesDirector - Product ManagementFounded Springtail +1SameerDirector, Products and MarketingFounded Revvsales +1Jayakumar KarumbasalamDirector Of EngineeringFounded SuperOps +1Miguel AdãoHead of Marketing, North AmericaFounded Voler SystemsDwarak Govind ParthibanSoftware EngineerFounded s2.devAbejith MuraliEngineering Lead - PlatformsFounded Steadwing
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Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Girish MathruboothamBEFounded FreshworksHarshith MullapudiBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded EventBeep +1Jayakumar KarumbasalamBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded SuperOps +1Vijayaraj GopinathBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded OneStopKitchenDwarak Govind ParthibanBachelor's degreeFounded s2.devAbejith MuraliBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded Steadwing
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Chettinad Vidyashram mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Masters' Union6
Also attended Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy12
Girish MathruboothamFounder of Freshworks; co-founder of Together FundPrasannaa GanesanInvestor at Vector CapitalVijayaraj GopinathFounder at OneStopKitchenHarshith MullapudiFounder at COREDwarak Govind ParthibanCo-founder at s2.devAbejith MuraliCEO at Steadwing
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Also attended The PSBB Millennium School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Windsurf7
Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystLeigh Marie BraswellPartner at KPCBBucky MoorePartner at Kleiner PerkinsSreyas MisraInvestment Partner at GreenoaksMax RimpelPrincipal at Index VenturesFrank LeeFounder at Illume Labs
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Also worked at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative14
Rachel PhilbinVice President at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJasmine JordanEvents Manager at Playground GlobalAlicia SeigerAdvisor at AvilaJessica PhanDesign at iFly.vcDan ZigmondVenture Partner - Data Science & AI at CompoundYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter Capital
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)443
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,714
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
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