About
Atharva Padhye is a co-founder of GetCrux. He holds a degree in renewable energy engineering from IIT Bombay, previously worked on risk analytics at Citibank, and declined a management consulting offer from Bain & Company to pursue the company full-time.
Atharva Padhye @almostpaddy
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Apr 14, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
Atharva Padhye @almostpaddy
We're offering upto $225K and 0.75% equity for a founding creative strategist. We're growing fast, have signed multiple 6-fig deals, and GetCrux ads have spent $15M+ with a team of <10 This is the right fit if you have: -3y+ exp in creative strategy on Meta/TikTok -built AI
Apr 14, 2026 Β· β₯ 10
Atharva Padhye @almostpaddy
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Mar 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
Founder at GetCruxYC W24
Intro paths
Atharva went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran GetCrux's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Atharva can intro founders to GetCrux's investors below.
GetCrux's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at GetCrux
Experience
- GetCrux (YC W24)Co-Foundercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WeTarkCo-Founder2021 β 2022
- KPMG IndiaClimate Change Consulting2021
- Mood Indigo IIT BombayOverall Coordinator2020 β 2021
- Mood Indigo IIT BombayHead, Competitions and LYP2019 β 2020
- CitiRisk Analytics2020
Education
- Y Combinator2024
- Indian Institute of Technology, BombayBachelor's and Master's of Technology, Energy Science and Engineering
- Pace Junior Science College12th
Skills & more
- CFA Level 1 β CFA Institute
From Atharva's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,463
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay91
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Also attended Pace Junior Science College2
Shared employers
Also worked at GetCrux (YC W24)3
Also worked at WeTark1
Also worked at KPMG India35
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