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Anish Raj Sikka

Founder

Founder at Hiration

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHiration · YC

About

Anish Raj Sikka holds a B.Tech. from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. He worked as a consultant at BCG before joining the founding team at ZO Rooms, a hospitality startup that scaled to 600 employees and was acquired within two years. He now leads Hiration, focused on career services.

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Anish Raj Sikka @anishsikka

This isn’t talked about enough. Sadly. https://t.co/6uaHywvp7G

Jul 23, 2026 · ♥ 1

Anish Raj Sikka @anishsikka

This isn’t said out loud enough. https://t.co/6uaHywvp7G

Jul 23, 2026

Anish Raj Sikka @anishsikka

Have done this in the past. Also applies to folks that you’ve known for a bit 😅. Trying to become a better judge of people. Critical. https://t.co/Btk2fBrSJs

Jul 18, 2026 · ♥ 1

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Intro paths

YC

Anish went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Anish can intro founders to Hiration's investors below.

Hiration's investors · 3

Prime Venture PartnersVenture HighwayY Combinator

Experience

  1. HirationCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ZO RoomsFounding Team Member2015 — 2016Greater Delhi Area
  3. The Boston Consulting GroupSenior Associate2014 — 2015Gurugram, Haryana, India
  4. Energy FloorsBusiness Development Intern2013The Randstad, Netherlands
  5. The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate2013Gurugram, Haryana, India
  6. Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)Entrepreneurship Panel Member2013Harvard University, MA, USA
  7. United Nations Development ProgrammeBusiness Analyst Intern2011Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
  8. PERIFormwork Design Intern2011Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Civil Engineering2008 — 2012
  2. Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2014
  3. Y Combinator2020
  4. University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business SchoolExchange Student, MBA2013
  5. IMT Nord EuropeExchange Student, Civil Engineering2010

Skills & more

Leadership18Teamwork7Strategy11Matlab23C++4Microsoft Office5Structural Analysis7Civil Engineering9Entrepreneurship38Management Consulting36Environmental Science3Data Analysis19
+9 moreInternational RelationsGrowth StrategiesMarket EntryE-commerceBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentAnalytics

Languages English · French · Hindi

From Anish's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi mafia55

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Rajul GargB TechFounded Rajul +1Siddarth JainBachelor's DegreeFounded DrDroid +1Puneet BansalBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded 91 Squarefeet +1Swapnil JainBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded Observe.AIRajat MishraBachelor's DegreeFounded PrezentJyoti BansalBachelor of TechnologyFounded Harness

+ 48 more

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Abhinav SherwalMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Recur ClubVaibhav ChowdhuryPost Graduate Diploma in ManagementFounded MeeshoKiren TannaMBAFounded Una BrandsPratik GangwalMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded WuriSourya MajumderAcceleration program funded by world BankFounded ProjectX

IMT Nord Europe mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Geoffrey VancasselPolymers and Composites EngineerFounded LabelFlow

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi133

Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNeeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileSaurabh K. MittalChairman, CEO and Founder at Mission HoldingsNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners

+ 127 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta66

Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhay PandeyGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersGautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersSIDDHARTH DHONDIYALAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture Capital

+ 60 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended IMT Nord Europe2

Simon DussartOperations at EWORGeoffrey VancasselFounder/CEO at LabelFlow

Shared employers

Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group857

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

+ 851 more

Also worked at Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)3

Praachi Jain MehtaChief of Staff at Augment VenturesAshutosh KumarCEO & General Partner at Expert DOJOFaisal YounusFounder at Pillar

Also worked at United Nations Development Programme36

Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKarissa AdelaidePrincipal, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesAviral GoenkaSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesWhitney Haring-SmithManaging Partner at Anzu PartnersDavid KleinInvestor at MatterScale VenturesDaniel MuletPartner at Radical Ventures

+ 30 more

Also worked at PERI1

Nishita LakhaniMBA Associate (Intern Alumni) at Nine Four Ventures