Where does Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash work?

Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash is Founder of Blacksmith.

What companies did Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash found?

Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash founded Blacksmith.

Where did Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash go to school?

Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); University of Alberta (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).

Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash

Founder

Founder at Blacksmith

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Aditya Jayaprakash is co-founder and CEO of Blacksmith. Previously, he was an engineer at Faire where he focused on search infrastructure and ads, contributing to the ads platform's scaling. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and a master's degree in theoretical computer science from the University of Alberta.

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Aditya went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Blacksmith's investors · 6

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026 Peak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026 Recursion Ventures Trenches CapitalLewes Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Blacksmith

Aditya MaruFounder

Aayush ShahFounder

Aditya JayaprakashFounder

Experience

BlacksmithCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
FaireSoftware Engineer 22022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FaireSoftware Engineer2021 — 2022Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
University of AlbertaGraduate Research Assistant2019 — 2021Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University of WaterlooUndergraduate Research Assistant2018Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
University of WaterlooUndergraduate Research Assistant2018Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
HubdocSoftware Engineering Intern2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
OpenTextQA Engineering Intern2015Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Languages English · French · Hindi · Konkani · Malayalam · Tamil

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash?: Aditya Jayaprakash is co-founder and CEO of Blacksmith. Previously, he was an engineer at Faire where he focused on search infrastructure and ads, contributing to the ads platform's scaling. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and a master's degree in theoretical computer science from the University of Alberta.
Where does Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash work?: Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash is Founder of Blacksmith.
What companies did Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash found?: Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash founded Blacksmith.
Where did Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash go to school?: Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash studied at Y Combinator; University of Waterloo (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); University of Alberta (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).