About
Atharva Peshkar holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder and has experience in computer vision research. He is a co-founder and CTO of AxionOrbital Space, which develops foundation models for Earth observation applications.
Atharva Peshkar @atharva_peshkar
4 weeks, 2 conferences, multiple events, crazy amounts of mistakes, crazier amounts of learning. This is YC. We now know why itβs the best and most talent-dense accelerator in the world. Now we know, YC changes lives. More updates are coming very, very soon!
Feb 7, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
Atharva Peshkar @atharva_peshkar
Also, crazy batch programming by @garrytan, weekly check-ins with Joe, Jason, Josh, David, and weekly YC events + Group Office Hours with amazing batchmates Visbl Semiconductors, Skillsync, Caretta, Crosslayer Labs, Scoutout, and Perfectly.
Feb 7, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
Atharva Peshkar @atharva_peshkar
1 month in, and we want to thank everyone who has been part of our learning every single day. Every single office hour with @bosmeny and @ChristinaG325 , every single conversation about generating alpha with @dazzeloid , and valuable sales lessons by @gustaf.
Feb 7, 2026
Founder at AxionOrbital SpaceYC W26
Intro paths
Atharva went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran AxionOrbital Space's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Atharva can intro founders to AxionOrbital Space's investors below.
AxionOrbital Space's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at AxionOrbital Space
