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Abhijeet Dwivedi

Founder

Founder at ZeroDown

United States

FoundedZeroDown · YC

About

Abhijeet Dwivedi held a strategic deployment role at OpenAI and serves as a board member at Intercom.

Founder at ZeroDown YC W19

Intro paths

YC

Abhijeet went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Abhijeet can intro founders to ZeroDown's investors below.

ZeroDown's investors · 5

Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks James Beshara FundLos Angeles Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at ZeroDown

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TusharCo-Founder

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SteveCo-Founder

Experience

OpenAISpecial Projectscurrent2025 — present
OpenAIStrategic Deployment / AI Transformation2024 — 2025
IntercomBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
Central (YC S24)Founder and CEO2022 — 2024
ZeroDown (YC W19, Acquired)Founder and CEO2018 — 2023
ZenefitsCOO2016 — 2018
ZenefitsChief Strategy Officer2016 — 2017
ZenefitsVice President2015 — 2016
ZenefitsDirector of Business Operations2015
ZenefitsSenior Product Manager2014 — 2015
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2010 — 2012New Delhi Area, India
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2008 — 2010New Delhi Area, India
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2006 — 2008Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Management20Leadership24Analysis5Strategy24Strategic Planning3Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Market Entry5B2B4Business Intelligence3Competitive Analysis4Business Development8Business Strategy12

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Start-upsManagement ConsultingBusiness AnalysisConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsProgram ManagementAnalyticsProject ManagementBusiness PlanningEntrepreneurship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Abhijeet Dwivedi?: Abhijeet Dwivedi held a strategic deployment role at OpenAI and serves as a board member at Intercom.
Where does Abhijeet Dwivedi work?: Abhijeet Dwivedi is Founder of ZeroDown.
What companies did Abhijeet Dwivedi found?: Abhijeet Dwivedi founded ZeroDown.
Where did Abhijeet Dwivedi go to school?: Abhijeet Dwivedi studied at University of Pennsylvania (Masters, Computer and Information Technology); Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (B.Tech., Engineering).

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OpenAI mafia68

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Same school

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Laks SriniFounder/CTO at Zenefits