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Abhijeet Dwivedi

Founder

Founder at ZeroDown

United States

FoundedZeroDown Β· YC

About

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

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Abhijeet @abhijeetdw

Think it’s ok to say it now: we are in the singularity

Jul 26, 2026 Β· β™₯ 5

Abhijeet @abhijeetdw

we are entering a golden age of innovation https://t.co/Ng6RzQZM6v

Jul 12, 2026 Β· β™₯ 4

Abhijeet @abhijeetdw

this text took a weird path through history every other ancient text we have reached us by being copied by hand this one went from charcoal to x-ray to ink-detection model to text the first ancient work to arrive through a totally novel path https://t.co/h4Exnmtw3T https://t.co/NvHFLq8UxI

Jun 26, 2026 Β· β™₯ 6

Founder at ZeroDownYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Abhijeet went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) β€” 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 Β· 5

Canvas VenturesGoodwater CapitalJames Beshara FundNorwest Venture PartnersY Combinator

Co-founders at ZeroDown

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TusharCo-Founder
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SteveCo-Founder

Experience

  1. OpenAISpecial Projectscurrent2025 β€” present
  2. OpenAIStrategic Deployment / AI Transformation2024 β€” 2025
  3. IntercomBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. Central (YC S24)Founder and CEO2022 β€” 2024
  5. ZeroDown (YC W19, Acquired)Founder and CEO2018 β€” 2023
  6. ZenefitsCOO2016 β€” 2018
  7. ZenefitsChief Strategy Officer2016 β€” 2017
  8. ZenefitsVice President2015 β€” 2016
  9. ZenefitsDirector of Business Operations2015
  10. ZenefitsSenior Product Manager2014 β€” 2015
  11. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2010 β€” 2012New Delhi Area, India
  12. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2008 β€” 2010New Delhi Area, India
  13. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2006 β€” 2008Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaMasters, Computer and Information Technology
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), VaranasiB.Tech., Engineering

Skills & more

Management20Leadership24Analysis5Strategy24Strategic Planning3Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Market Entry5B2B4Business Intelligence3Competitive Analysis4Business Development8Business Strategy12
+10 moreStart-upsManagement ConsultingBusiness AnalysisConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsProgram ManagementAnalyticsProject ManagementBusiness PlanningEntrepreneurship

From Abhijeet'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

University of Pennsylvania mafia157

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Scott Wolf, MDBAFounded Aerin Medical +1Ross ChaninB.A.Founded Reputation Com +1Alexander BelangerBachelor's degreeFounded Hatchet +1Brianna LinMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Copperlane +1Daniel LiHuntsman Program (BA and BS)Founded Plusai

+ 150 more

OpenAI mafia50

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sean GroveMember of Technical StaffFounded Linzumi +2Matt KrisiloffFounding Team MemberFounded Preventive +1Tanooj LuthraMember of Technical StaffFounded Elph +1Brian BrunnerMember of Technical StaffFounded DataShare +1Michael DAngeloMember of Technical StaffFounded PromptFoo +1Carolyn StarrettAdvisor, Life SciencesFounded Flatiron Health

+ 43 more

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anirudh RamanathanB. TechFounded SignadotAditya KandoiBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Redcliffe LifetechRahul AsatiB.TechFounded AtlasMadhav JhaB.TechFounded Emergent

Central mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Boateng Opoku-YeboahSoftware EngineerFounded FuseNilay ModiFounderFounded Clayboard

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania764

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

+ 758 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi18

Saurabh LahotiFounding Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMohan KumarInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesDilip JamesSenior Advisor at Elevar EquityShirish SathayePartner at Cervin VenturesHarpinder SinghPartner at Innovation EndeavorsShankar ChandranPartner at Walden Catalyst

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at OpenAI117

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalVeit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmTarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One Ventures

+ 111 more

Also worked at Intercom27

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSamantha PriceTalent Partner at AudaciousThomas MaranoAssociate, US at RTP GlobalKajal FordExecutive Assistant at Standard Crypto

+ 21 more

Also worked at Central (YC S24)4

Boateng Opoku-YeboahFounder at FuseNilay ModiFounder at ClayboardJosh WymerFounder at CentralPranav KashyapFounder at Central

Also worked at ZeroDown (YC W19, Acquired)1

Laks SriniFounder/CTO at Zenefits