About
Aarav Bajaj holds a degree in computer science and artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University. He previously worked at Palantir, built enterprise AI infrastructure at Parsons Corporation, and co-authored AI research.
Founder at AegisYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Aarav went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Aegis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Aegis's investors · 2
Co-founders at Aegis
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Krishang TodiCEO & Co-Founder
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Dhanya ShahFounder
Experience
- Aegis (YC X25)Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer Intern2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Parsons CorporationSoftware Engineer Intern2023Manassas, Virginia, United States
- MozillaSpring Open Lab Team Developer2020
Skills & more
Research7Machine Learning8Engineering2Data Analysis3Computer Science4Artificial Intelligence (AI)4Programming4Mathematics3Data Science1Presentations2Analytical Skills8Strategy2
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LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunicationHTMLJavaPython (Programming Language)C++CodingLanguages English · Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aarav Bajaj?
- Aarav Bajaj holds a degree in computer science and artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University. He previously worked at Palantir, built enterprise AI infrastructure at Parsons Corporation, and co-authored AI research.
- Where does Aarav Bajaj work?
- Aarav Bajaj is Founder of Aegis.
- What companies did Aarav Bajaj found?
- Aarav Bajaj founded Aegis.
- Where did Aarav Bajaj go to school?
- Aarav Bajaj studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (High School Diploma, Mathematics and Computer Science).
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