Arjun Prakash
Unicorn founderFounder at Distyl
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedDistyl$1.8B
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Mike ZakunlockedArjun: together at Cornell (2006–2010)
Arjun: together at Siemens Corporate Research & Technology
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×3Arjun: together at BlackRock
About
Arjun Prakash is the co-founder and CEO of Distyl AI. His work focuses on data and AI products, enterprise product strategy, business development, and team building.
Founder at Distyl
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Distyl's investors · 10
Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksDell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025FirsthandVCClaymontKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2025Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2025Millennium New HorizonsSilicon ValleyMillennium Technology Value PartnersBelgradeOutcast VenturesSan Francisco · $500K checksPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks
Co-founders at Distyl
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Derek HoFounder
Experience
- Distyl AICo-Founder, CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Palantir TechnologiesExecutive2013 — 2021New York, Paris, London, Washington DC
- BlackRockFixed Income Quant2010 — 2013New York
- Siemens Corporate Research & TechnologyResearch2007 — 2010
- Cornell UniversityResearch2007 — 2010
Skills & more
OptionsComputer VisionMachine LearningRoboticsCUDABusiness StrategyAlgorithmsData AnalysisDerivativesPattern RecognitionFinancial ModelingApplied Mathematics
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- Who is Arjun Prakash?
- Arjun Prakash is the co-founder and CEO of Distyl AI. His work focuses on data and AI products, enterprise product strategy, business development, and team building.
- Where does Arjun Prakash work?
- Arjun Prakash is Founder of Distyl.
- What companies did Arjun Prakash found?
- Arjun Prakash founded Distyl.
- Where did Arjun Prakash go to school?
- Arjun Prakash studied at Cornell University (BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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BlackRock mafia62
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bo LuManaging DirectorFounded FutureAdvisor +1Gus TrigosQuant, Quantitative Investment GroupFounded Runtime +1Shourya LalaSoftware EngineerFounded Third Chair +1Pauline RotetaSenior Investor & Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Infrastructure Investment GroupFounded Pasito +1Anand KannappanQuantitative AnalystFounded Kyber Technologies +1Vivian WangFinancial Markets Advisory AnalystFounded Landed +1
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BlackRock mafia42
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bo LuManaging DirectorFounded FutureAdvisor +1Gus TrigosQuant, Quantitative Investment GroupFounded Runtime +1Shourya LalaSoftware EngineerFounded Third Chair +1Pauline RotetaVice President, Latin America & Iberia BusinessFounded Pasito +1Vivian WangFinancial Markets Advisory Summer AnalystFounded Landed +1Xin SongPortfolio ManagerFounded Gsr
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Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,266
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
+ 1,260 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Distyl AI8
Ray ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsDeepak JeevankumarManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalAndy ChenManaging Partner at Outcast VenturesAlba RubioFellow at LifeX VenturesRoy StillwellFounder at NearwaveKwadwo NyarkoFounder at Nophin
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies283
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at BlackRock371
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures
+ 365 more
Also worked at Siemens Corporate Research & Technology373
OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesAlec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime
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