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Adhit Sankaran

Founder

Co-Founder & CEO at Janet AI

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedJanet AI · YC

About

Adhit Sankaran is the co-founder and CEO of Janet AI (YC S25). He previously worked as a founding engineer and GenAI engineering lead at a YC S23 company, interned at Google twice, and holds a master's degree in computer science with focus on generative AI research from Cornell and a bachelor's degree in computer science with focus on reinforcement learning research from UW-Madison.

LinkedIn ↗

Co-Founder & CEO at Janet AIYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Adhit went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Janet AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Adhit can intro founders to Janet AI's investors below.

Janet AI's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Janet AI

WBWilliam Barthell
William BarthellCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. Janet AI (YC S25)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Cair Health (YC S23)Founding Engineer2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Cornell UniversityGraduate Research Assistant at Professor Qian Yang's Design Artificial Intelligence Lab2023Ithaca, New York, United States
  4. GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2023Sunnyvale, California, United States
  5. University of Wisconsin-MadisonUndergraduate Research Assistant at Professor Josiah Hanna's Reinforcement Learning Lab2022 — 2023Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  6. GoogleSTEP Intern2022New York, New York, United States
  7. UPSOperations Technology Intern2021 — 2022Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Science2023 — 2024
  2. University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's degree, Computer Science (Honors) and Data Science2020 — 2023
  3. Saratoga High SchoolHigh School Diploma2016 — 2020

Skills & more

Python3Java3C++3Programming9Public Speaking6Communication5Collaboration5Connect 46

Languages English · Tamil

From Adhit's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University553

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison194

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)

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Also attended Saratoga High School9

Ciara Campbell BowenExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesChris HulmeSenior Associate at Sorenson VenturesDominick RichiusoInvestor at Founders Circle CapitalAgastya GuptaSenior Associate at Nyca PartnersElijah YiVice President at Cathay InnovationStephanie RenSenior Associate at MS&AD Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cornell University76

Ian ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

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Also worked at Google1,078

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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Also worked at University of Wisconsin-Madison18

Kirsten SiladiController at K5 GlobalErika WhiteSenior Marketing and Platform Associate at American Family VenturesMike MansellPrincipal at American Family VenturesRasheed AugusteSenior Analyst at Playground GlobalAndrew SatherPartner at Initialized CapitalJoshua CarsonVenture Manager at WARF

+ 12 more

Also worked at UPS12

Luke ZaientzOperating Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcThomas BrophyVP of Finance at New Form CapitalRyan DresslerManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersYiorgos GiannetosSenior Fund Accountant at Runway Growth CapitalFozia ParachaPrincipal at Digital Opportunities GroupErnesto PaizVice President of Investments at MicroVentures

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