Find your path to Akhil
262 people in our graph share verified history with Akhil — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Noubar AfeyanunlockedAkhil: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2020–2021)
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Akhil: together at TikTok
About
Akhil Gupta has worked on AI research at Johns Hopkins and MIT, and held an AI role at TikTok. Since 2022 he has worked in renewables construction, and is now building Fresco to automate material takeoffs.
Founder at FrescoYC F24
Intro paths
YC
Akhil went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Fresco's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Akhil can intro founders to Fresco's investors below.
Fresco's investors · 2
Co-founders at Fresco
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Arvind VeluvaliFounder/CEO
Experience
- Fresco (YC F24)Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Clean Energy Leadership InstituteFellow2024
- Lumen EnergySoftware Engineer2023 — 2024San Francisco
- TikTokSoftware Engineer2021 — 2023San Francisco
- Ribbit NetworkEmbedded Software Engineer2022
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLab Technician2020 — 2021Cambridge
- OptoroSoftware Engineer2019Washington DC
- CogniTensorMachine Learning Engineer2018New Delhi
Skills & more
Leadership15Python (Programming Language)11Data Analysis8Research2Public Speaking2Unix (Programming Language)2Java (Programming Language)1MATLAB (Programming Language)1
Languages English · Hindi · Spanish
- CDR Boot Up — AirMiners
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate — Coursera
From Akhil's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akhil Gupta?
- Akhil Gupta has worked on AI research at Johns Hopkins and MIT, and held an AI role at TikTok. Since 2022 he has worked in renewables construction, and is now building Fresco to automate material takeoffs.
- Where does Akhil Gupta work?
- Akhil Gupta is Founder of Fresco.
- What companies did Akhil Gupta found?
- Akhil Gupta founded Fresco.
- Where did Akhil Gupta go to school?
- Akhil Gupta studied at Y Combinator (F24); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; The Johns Hopkins University (Master of Arts - MA, Philosophy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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The Johns Hopkins University mafia171
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dave JohnsonMaster's degreeFounded Dash BioC. Giovanni TraversoPhDFounded Teal Bio +4Paul GrossingerBachelor of ArtsFounded Gaingels +3Christoph LengauerPostdocFounded Celsius Therapeutics +3Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2Andrew LevyBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Apteligent +2
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Optoro mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University532
Dave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash BioNicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fresco (YC F24)1
Also worked at Clean Energy Leadership Institute19
Nicholas AdeyiInvestor at Congruent VenturesEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesEmma McDonaghPartner & COO at Overture ClimateNikhil BhambiVenture Associate at Press On VenturesMary KingVice President at Aligned Climate CapitalMaya HassaPrincipal at Circular Innovation Fund
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Also worked at Lumen Energy2
Also worked at TikTok53
Duy MaiFinance and Operations Manager at Asia PartnersMax Marley-MurayHead of HR and Recruiting at CaladanChi-Hua ChienCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalDan BulteelMarketing executive for companies such as WPP, adidas, TikTok/ByteDance, & Build A Rocket Boy at XRCSteph HeathPeople Partner & Programs Lead at Playground GlobalSarah OrlandoTalent Associate at Radical Ventures
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