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About
Founder of Kara, which produces single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously worked in AI/ML at Amazon and in data at Salesforce, and studied computer science, data science, and applied mathematics at UC Berkeley.
Founder at KaraYC S26
Intro paths
Arjun went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Kara's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Arjun can intro founders to Kara's investors below.
Kara's investors · 19
Co-founders at Kara
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arjun Lakhanpal?
- Founder of Kara, which produces single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously worked in AI/ML at Amazon and in data at Salesforce, and studied computer science, data science, and applied mathematics at UC Berkeley.
- Where does Arjun Lakhanpal work?
- Arjun Lakhanpal is Founder of Kara.
- What companies did Arjun Lakhanpal found?
- Arjun Lakhanpal founded Kara.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of California, Berkeley mafia1,343
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Salesforce mafia235
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Founders mafia28
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