About
Anu Sridharan co-founded and led NextDrop (Y Combinator S17) and previously served as COO at WELL Labs. She studied engineering at UC Berkeley.
Founder/CEO at NextDropYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Anu went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Anu can intro founders to NextDrop's investors below.
NextDrop's investors · 1
Co-founders at NextDrop
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Devin MillerFounder/CTO
Experience
- REgenerative AIFoundercurrent2026 — present
- SciSpaceVP of Sales & Partnerships2025
- SciSpacePartnerships Consultant2025
- VillgroPartnerships & Fundraising Consultant2024 — 2025
- Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) LabsChief Operating Officer & Director of Development2023 — 2024Greater Bengaluru Area
- Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the EnvironmentChief Operating Officer & Director of Development2022 — 2023
- Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the EnvironmentHead of Marketing and Development2019 — 2022
- Bright MoneyVP of Marketing2019Bangalore
- NextDropCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2019Bangalore, India
- CREDMarketing Consultant2018 — 2019
- LeanTaaSSolutions Analyst2010 — 2011
- University of CaliforniaResearcher2010 — 2011
- Engineers for a Sustainable WorldEducation and Health Director for Haath Mein Sehat2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Strategy1Climate Change Impacts1FundraisingSustainability26Water16Research28Project Management8Entrepreneurship20Program Management21Sustainable Development3
Languages Spanish · Tamil
- Futures Thinking Specialization — Institute for the Future
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anu Sridharan?
- Anu Sridharan co-founded and led NextDrop (Y Combinator S17) and previously served as COO at WELL Labs. She studied engineering at UC Berkeley.
- Where does Anu Sridharan work?
- Anu Sridharan is Founder/CEO of NextDrop.
- What companies did Anu Sridharan found?
- Anu Sridharan founded NextDrop.
- Where did Anu Sridharan go to school?
- Anu Sridharan studied at University of California, Berkeley (Masters, Civil Systems Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelors, Civil Engineering).
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