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About
Founder of Item, an AI-native CRM platform for go-to-market teams. Prior background information not provided in the self-written profile.
Founder at itemYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Akshay went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran item's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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item's investors · 8
Co-founders at item
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Andres SantanillaFounder
Experience
- item (YC F25)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)Senior Software Engineer2022 — 2023New York, United States
- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)Product Engineer2020 — 2022New York
- AngelListProduct Engineering Intern2019New York, New York
- The DiamondbackDirector of Diamondback Lab2016 — 2019College Park, Maryland
- Capital OneSoftware Engineering Intern2018Richmond, Virginia
- NETSCOUTSoftware Engineering Intern2017Rockville, Maryland
- Intelligent Automation, Inc.Software Development Intern2016
- Intelligent Automation, Inc.Software Development Intern2015Rockville, MD
- University of Maryland at College ParkSummer Research Intern2014Physics Department
- Montgomery County Public SchoolsWeb Services Intern2013 — 2014Web Services
- University of Maryland at College ParkSummer Research Intern2013Physics Department
Skills & more
Java16Matlab8HTML11JavaScript5C4PHP4C#4MySQL5Node.js4Unity3D4Final Cut Pro5After Effects4
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Autodesk InventorPianoLanguages English · French · Kannada
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akshay Guthal?
- Founder of Item, an AI-native CRM platform for go-to-market teams. Prior background information not provided in the self-written profile.
- Where does Akshay Guthal work?
- Akshay Guthal is Founder of item.
- What companies did Akshay Guthal found?
- Akshay Guthal founded item.
- Where did Akshay Guthal go to school?
- Akshay Guthal studied at University of Maryland (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Montgomery Blair High School (High School Diploma, Magnet Program).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,603
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
University of Maryland mafia227
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Capital One mafia137
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Phil FasanoSr. VP & Chief Business Information OfficerFounded Recuro Health +1Robbie BhathalBusiness Development and ProductFounded Brightflow AI +1Naveen QureshiIntent Owner and Senior Process ManagerFounded Rapidfolio +1Tim QinSoftware Engineer InternFounded Roame +1Jamison MercurioSoftware Engineer InternFounded GBrain +1Adam WenchelVP AI & Data InnovationFounded Positive Development +1
angellist mafia42
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Harish AgarwalTeam LeadFounded Nori +3Oleg RogynskyyAngel InvestorFounded Backstory +2Guillaume LuccisanoY Combinator Demo Day Fund ManagerFounded Yuma AI +2Dave ZohrobVenture HackerFounded Nori +2Jonathan AbramsEarly investor and advisorFounded Jabrams +1James LinHead of Candidate DataFounded Crunchyroll +1
Montgomery Blair High School mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Maryland503
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended Montgomery Blair High School16
Nina LuPrincipal at Dell Technologies CapitalWynston ReedInvestor at Clean Energy VenturesMichael WangInvestor at E14 FundBemnet ZewdieAssociate at Amity VenturesSherman LeungAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzDaniel KraftGeneral Partner at Continuum Health Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at AngelList89
Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsMehul KumarInvestor at FJ LabsBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss
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Also worked at Capital One293
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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