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About
Arihan Varanasi is the founder of Wato. He previously studied computer science at Stanford University.
CEO at WatoYC X26
Intro paths
Arihan went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Wato's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Arihan can intro founders to Wato's investors below.
Wato's investors · 1
Co-founders at Wato
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arihan Varanasi?
- Arihan Varanasi is the founder of Wato. He previously studied computer science at Stanford University.
- Where does Arihan Varanasi work?
- Arihan Varanasi is CEO of Wato.
- What companies did Arihan Varanasi found?
- Arihan Varanasi founded Wato.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Stanford University mafia2,290
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Mercor mafia13
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Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science mafia11
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Coppell High School mafia2
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