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1,401 people in our graph share verified history with Akash — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedAkash: together at Y Combinator (2023–2026)
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Akash: together at Torrey Pines High School
About
Akash worked as an engineer at AWS and Google, contributing to Aurora and Stadia respectively, and later served as CEO of Tandem (YC S19) where he focused on go-to-market strategy and monetization.
Founder at DialtoneYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Akash went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Dialtone (YC S23)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentMountain View, California, United States
- Tandem (YC S19)CEO2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Tandem (YC S19)Staff Software Engineer + Product Manager2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2016 — 2021Mountain View, CA
- Amazon Web ServicesSoftware Engineer2014 — 2016Palo Alto, California
- Amazon Web ServicesSoftware Engineer Intern2013Seattle, Washington
- Cisco SystemsSoftware Engineer Intern2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Purdue UniversityTeaching Assistant for ECE 270 (Digital Systems Design)2012West Lafayette, IN
- Purdue UniversityUndergraduate Teaching Assistant for ENGR 131 (Ideas to Innovation)2011 — 2012West Lafayette, IN
Skills & more
C++11C14Python13Java6Software Engineering5Distributed Systems2Cloud Computing2AWS Stack2Software Development2Verilog2Object Oriented Design1Android
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LinuxAssembly LanguageEmbedded SystemsUnixGolangLanguages English · Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akash Kashyap?
- Akash worked as an engineer at AWS and Google, contributing to Aurora and Stadia respectively, and later served as CEO of Tandem (YC S19) where he focused on go-to-market strategy and monetization.
- Where does Akash Kashyap work?
- Akash Kashyap is Founder of Dialtone.
- What companies did Akash Kashyap found?
- Akash Kashyap founded Dialtone.
- Where did Akash Kashyap go to school?
- Akash Kashyap studied at Purdue University (Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering); Y Combinator; Torrey Pines High School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Purdue University mafia187
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Gaurav SantBSCEFounded CarbonBuilt +2Vu LamMSEEFounded Katalon +2John GedmarkBachelor of ScienceFounded Astranis Space Technologies Corp. +1Aaron SistoBSFounded Searchable AI +1Ignacio MartinezAgribusiness Leadership PlusFounded Cibo Technologies +1Jack O'MearaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Aerska +1
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Torrey Pines High School mafia10
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Alex SismanisGEDFounded L1 Advisors +1Prabhav JainHigh SchoolFounded EagerPanda +1Brandon LiuHigh SchoolFounded StackMachineAdam BulowHigh School DiplomaFounded PigeonKalyani RamadurgamFounded Kobalt LabsDerek YeFounded Maximal
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Same school
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Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Brigitte BonebrakeAssistant Controller at Lerer HippeauJackie PlashkesInvestor at Side Door VenturesNathan LianStrategic Advisor, Strategic Finance & GTM at Asymmetric Capital PartnersTy McGuirePartner at Black Mountain Investment GroupKaiwen LiuAssociate at LEADBrian LiuAssociate at Colt Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tandem (YC S19)5
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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