Find your path to Akshay
246 people in our graph share verified history with Akshay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sundeep PeechuunlockedAkshay: together at Plaid (2025)
×7Akshay: together at Plaid
×3Akshay: together at BNY Mellon
Akshay: together at College of Computing at Georgia Tech
About
Akshay Mistry is the founder of Chromie, an AI workspace helping government contractors find and pursue federal and SLED contract opportunities. He previously held internships at Google (Gemini for Workspace), Plaid (Fraud Intelligence), and Amazon (Generative AI Music Search), earned MS and BS degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from Georgia Tech, published AI authentication research at MIT URTC, and founded Accelerate Tutors, a nonprofit that provided over 1,500 hours of tutoring to more than 300 students.
Founder at ChromieYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Akshay went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Chromie's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Akshay can intro founders to Chromie's investors below.
Chromie's investors · 2
Co-founders at Chromie
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Ananth SankaralingamFounder
Experience
- Chromie (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2025 — 2026Sunnyvale, California, United States
- PlaidSoftware Engineer2025New York, New York, United States
- AmazonSoftware Engineer2024San Francisco Bay Area
- College of Computing at Georgia TechQuantitative Researcher2023 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- College of Computing at Georgia TechTeaching Assistant2023 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- BNY MellonSoftware Engineer2023New York, New York, United States
- Accelerate Tutors INCFounder/President2020 — 2023New Jersey, United States
- MIT Undergraduate Research Technology ConferenceMachine Learning Researcher2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- The Junior State of America FoundationMid-Atlantic State Director of Technology, Gubernatorial Cabinet2020 — 2022
- New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering & TechnologyNew Jersey Governor's Scholar2021New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- Code NinjasCode Sensei2021Kendall Park, New Jersey, United States
Skills & more
Machine Learning3Distributed SystemsPython2JavaAmazon Web Services (AWS)Neural NetworksGenetic ProgrammingCUDAC (Programming Language)Computer VisionNatural Language Processing (NLP)Algorithmic Trading
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Vector DatabasesAssembly LanguageDockerObject DetectionComputer NetworkingComputer ArchitectureCircuit DesignMathematicsLow LatencyRedisArtificial Intelligence (AI)Deep LearningFrom Akshay's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akshay Mistry?
- Akshay Mistry is the founder of Chromie, an AI workspace helping government contractors find and pursue federal and SLED contract opportunities. He previously held internships at Google (Gemini for Workspace), Plaid (Fraud Intelligence), and Amazon (Generative AI Music Search), earned MS and BS degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from Georgia Tech, published AI authentication research at MIT URTC, and founded Accelerate Tutors, a nonprofit that provided over 1,500 hours of tutoring to more than 300 students.
- Where does Akshay Mistry work?
- Akshay Mistry is Founder of Chromie.
- What companies did Akshay Mistry found?
- Akshay Mistry founded Chromie.
- Where did Akshay Mistry go to school?
- Akshay Mistry studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); South Brunswick High School (Valedictorian).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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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
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Neil UnderwoodBSFounded Canapi Ventures +2Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Bettina HeinMasters of Science in Computer ScienceFounded Juli +2Eduardo NeeterMBAFounded Atdc +2Jeff FlowersMS and BSFounded Carbonite +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Orchestra +1
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Plaid mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareZach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidJeffrey WangInternFounded Exa Labs +1Alain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoJackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AI
+ 13 more
Plaid mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareJeffrey WangSoftware EngineerFounded Exa Labs +1Alain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoJackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AIStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.BuildPritee TembhekarProduct ManagerFounded Flyflow
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BNY Mellon mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nicolas HourcardGlobal Capital Markets Summer AnalystFounded QuestDB +1Zak NasonSummer AnalystFounded goodloans +1Abheek BasuSummer AnalystFounded LaudspeakerTalal Ahmad GondalTrade SpecialistFounded TAGRohit VaishIM EMEA Distribution AnalystFounded SaturnShishir JakatiSoftware Engineering InternFounded Helium
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Same school
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology704
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Also attended South Brunswick High School7
Roshan AdusumilliAnalyst at Lead Edge CapitalTanmay GeraAssociate at Health Catalyst CapitalJamie MilneInvestor at Park Square CapitalAakash PatelInvestor at Park Square CapitalPraful MathurFounder/CEO at ShotputAnanth SankaralingamFounder at Chromie
+ 1 more
Also attended Rutgers School of Engineering3
Shared employers
Also worked at Chromie (YC S26)1
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
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Plaid58
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also worked at Amazon1,104
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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