Find your path to Akshay
160 people in our graph share verified history with Akshay β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Helen MinunlockedAkshay: together at AngelList (2019)
Γ10Akshay: together at AngelList
Akshay: together at University of Maryland
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) β 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 β the partner who ran item's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Akshay can intro founders to item's investors below.
item's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at item
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Andres SantanillaFounder
Experience
- item (YC F25)Co-Foundercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)Senior Software Engineer2022 β 2023New York, United States
- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)Product Engineer2020 β 2022New York
- AngelListProduct Engineering Intern2019New York, New York
- The DiamondbackDirector of Diamondback Lab2016 β 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 β 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 Β· French Β· Kannada
From Akshay's professional profile.
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 mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Maryland mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
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AngelList mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Oleg RogynskyyAngel InvestorFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Guillaume LuccisanoY Combinator Demo Day Fund ManagerFounded Yuma AI +2Harish AgarwalVenture HackerFounded Nori +2Jonathan AbramsEarly investor and advisorFounded Jabrams +1James LinHead of Candidate DataFounded Crunchyroll +1Drew WilsonDesignFounded Opacity +1
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Montgomery Blair High School mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brianna LinHigh School DiplomaFounded Copperlane +1Nina LuMathFounded Comet HealthDan HillHigh SchoolFounded Promoted.aiRajen DeyFounded Vango AISasha ZhangMathFounded ScoutSudhish SwainHigh School DiplomaFounded Petrarch
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Same school
Also attended University of Maryland468
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
+ 462 more
Also attended Montgomery Blair High School14
Nina LuPrincipal at Dell Technologies CapitalWynston ReedInvestor at Clean Energy VenturesMichael WangInvestor at E14 FundSherman LeungAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzDaniel KraftGeneral Partner at Continuum Health VenturesChristine WangPartner at The Family Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at AngelList79
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
+ 73 more
Also worked at The Diamondback1
Also worked at Capital One265
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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