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Atharva Padhye

Founder

Founder at GetCrux

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedGetCrux Β· YC

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.

Founder at GetCruxYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Atharva went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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†—

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In turn, Atharva can intro founders to GetCrux's investors below.

GetCrux's investors Β· 3

EMERGENT VENTURESSilicon ValleyFirst ChequeMumbai Β· $130K – $3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2024

Co-founders at GetCrux

HJHimank Jain
Himank JainCo-Founder and CEO
PSPrabhat Singh
Prabhat SinghFounder

Experience

  1. GetCrux (YC W24)Co-Foundercurrent2022 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. WeTarkCo-Founder2021 β€” 2022
  3. KPMG IndiaClimate Change Consulting2021
  4. Mood Indigo IIT BombayOverall Coordinator2020 β€” 2021
  5. Mood Indigo IIT BombayHead, Competitions and LYP2019 β€” 2020
  6. CitiRisk Analytics2020

Skills & more

Strategic Planning25Leadership26Public Speaking17Event Management28Music18Business Analysis12
  • CFA Level 1 β€” CFA Institute

From Atharva's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Atharva Padhye?
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.
Where does Atharva Padhye work?
Atharva Padhye is Founder of GetCrux.
What companies did Atharva Padhye found?
Atharva Padhye founded GetCrux.
Where did Atharva Padhye go to school?
Atharva Padhye studied at Y Combinator; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Bachelor's and Master's of Technology, Energy Science and Engineering); Pace Junior Science College (12th).

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