Ajith Govind
FounderCo-Founder & CEO at Cactus
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedCactus Β· YC
About
Ajith Govind is a computer science-educated entrepreneur who previously founded Turing Labs, which raised over $20M in Series A funding and worked with major consumer packaged goods companies. He is now building Cactus, a platform for home service businesses.
Ajith Govind Satheesh @itsajith747
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a fighter pilot. This Wednesday, I'm stepping onto an aircraft carrier. USS Midway. San Diego. 500 business owners. Honestly just excited to be in a room full of the people we wake up every morning thinking about. If you're there - come say https://t.co/N0YeuxKKrd
Jul 28, 2026 Β· β₯ 4 Β· β 1
Ajith Govind Satheesh @itsajith747
Ryan flew from Salt Lake City to spend 3 days with us this week. During his busy season. If you knew how badly software vendors have burned these business owners, you'd understand why that matters. 6 months ago, when @avinashjoshi and I stumbled into this industry through a https://t.co/2gwAmK27vX
Jul 26, 2026 Β· β₯ 8 Β· β 1
Ajith Govind Satheesh @itsajith747
Big news!! π΅ @oncactusai is partnering with @CoolmanHVAC Supply. Coolman serves hundreds of HVAC contractors across the country. Every one of their customers will now have special partnership access to Cactus. @avinashjoshi and I have always believed the best partnerships https://t.co/p6wrXb1nZd
Jun 4, 2026 Β· β₯ 5
Co-Founder & CEO at CactusYC X25
Intro paths
Ajith went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Cactus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Ajith can intro founders to Cactus's investors below.
Cactus's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Cactus
Experience
- CactusCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ODFFellow at ODF222024San Francisco Bay Area
- Turing Labs Inc.Co-Founder & CPO2019 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Dextro Analytics Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2015 β 2019Singapore
- BayesiaRegional Manager, North America2012 β 2015Singapore
- Mu SigmaSenior Business Analyst2011 β 2013Austin, Texas, United States
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsProgrammer Analyst2010 β 2011
- Tata Consultancy ServicesIntern2010
Education
- Y CombinatorX252025
- Y CombinatorW202020
- Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamBachelor of Technology, Computer Science2006 β 2010
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan'sGraduation
Skills & more
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Predictive AnalyticsOptimizationMarket ResearchManagement ConsultingSegmentationEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentConsultingTeam LeadershipanalyitcsSASSQLLanguages English Β· Hindi Β· Konkani
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