Aditya Jha
FounderFounder at Verne Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedVerne Robotics · YC
About
Aditya Jha is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Verne Robotics. He previously worked at Microsoft and attended Cornell University.
Founder at Verne RoboticsYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Aditya 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 Verne Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aditya can intro founders to Verne Robotics's investors below.
Verne Robotics's investors · 4
Co-founders at Verne Robotics
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Neil NieFounder
Experience
- Verne RoboticsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftProduct Manager2021 — 2025Manhattan, New York, United States
- Cornell UniversityTeaching Assistant2018 — 2020Ithaca, New York Area
- MicrosoftProgram Manager Intern2020Greater Seattle Area
- DataminrBusiness Analyst Intern2019Greater New York City Area
- Tamr Inc.Software Engineering Intern2018Greater Boston Area
- Imagine Group EntertainmentProduction Intern2017Singapore
Skills & more
Creative Writing2Leadership1Adobe Creative Suite4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aditya Jha?
- Aditya Jha is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Verne Robotics. He previously worked at Microsoft and attended Cornell University.
- Where does Aditya Jha work?
- Aditya Jha is Founder of Verne Robotics.
- What companies did Aditya Jha found?
- Aditya Jha founded Verne Robotics.
- Where did Aditya Jha go to school?
- Aditya Jha studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); Deerfield Academy (H.S. Diploma).
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