About
Anirudh Pupneja previously worked on generative AI initiatives at Coinbase and is currently CEO of Redapto, a startup in the Y Combinator F25 cohort.
Founder at RedaptoYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Anirudh 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 Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Redapto's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Anirudh can intro founders to Redapto's investors below.
Redapto's investors · 1
Experience
- Redapto (YC F25)Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CoinbaseSoftware Engineer2024 — 2025
- The D. E. Shaw GroupSoftware Engineer Intern2024Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- GaTech EIC LabResearch Intern2023
- The D. E. Shaw GroupSoftware Engineer Intern2023Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- MIDAS: Multimodal Digital Media Analysis LabResearch Intern2022
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anirudh Pupneja?
- Anirudh Pupneja previously worked on generative AI initiatives at Coinbase and is currently CEO of Redapto, a startup in the Y Combinator F25 cohort.
- Where does Anirudh Pupneja work?
- Anirudh Pupneja is Founder of Redapto.
- What companies did Anirudh Pupneja found?
- Anirudh Pupneja founded Redapto.
- Where did Anirudh Pupneja go to school?
- Anirudh Pupneja studied at Y Combinator; Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science).
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