Find your path to Aum
157 people in our graph share verified history with Aum — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jason PrestonunlockedAum: together at University of Washington (2018–2019)
×4Aum: together at Stony Brook University
×7Aum: together at Columbia Engineering
About
Aum Upadhyay previously worked on security and privacy frameworks at AWS. He is now co-founder and CEO of Silmaril, where he focuses on prompt injection defense.
Founder at SilmarilYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Aum went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Silmaril's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aum can intro founders to Silmaril's investors below.
Silmaril's investors · 1
Co-founders at Silmaril
EV
Eduardo VelascoFounder
Experience
- SilmarilCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Development Engineer II2022 — 2024
- Vybe TechnologiesCo-founder & President2019 — 2021
- Columbia University Biomedical EngineeringStudent Researcher2019 — 2020
- University of WashingtonResearch Intern2018 — 2019
- Stony Brook UniversitySummer Researcher2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aum Upadhyay?
- Aum Upadhyay previously worked on security and privacy frameworks at AWS. He is now co-founder and CEO of Silmaril, where he focuses on prompt injection defense.
- Where does Aum Upadhyay work?
- Aum Upadhyay is Founder of Silmaril.
- What companies did Aum Upadhyay found?
- Aum Upadhyay founded Silmaril.
- Where did Aum Upadhyay go to school?
- Aum Upadhyay studied at Columbia Engineering (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Columbia Engineering mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rodolphe ArdantMSFounded SpendeskMoawia EldeebBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Tempo Interactive +2Robert BrennanBachelor of ScienceFounded All Hands AI +1Kingsley R. ChinBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded IndependentmedexpertIan TolfreeBachelor of Science - BSFounded TBT PharmaJavier MataBachelor of ScienceFounded Yalo
+ 39 more
Same school
Also attended Columbia Engineering95
Rodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskPeter ParkerManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLaszlo CzirjakManaging Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly GroupTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRemi SaidGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
+ 89 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)443
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesAdam NaorInvestor at CapitalGKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
+ 437 more
Also worked at Columbia University Biomedical Engineering1
Also worked at University of Washington203
Mike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyLuke RigganAssociate at Amplify Partners
+ 197 more
Also worked at Stony Brook University45
Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesKonstantinos AprilakisPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyMiguel Garcia DiazVice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation at University of Delaware at The Innovation SpaceLorne TaichmanDirector, Science & Technology at Windham Capital PartnersJames YooIT & Cybersecurity Director at Declaration PartnersRachel SacksAnalyst at Maniv Mobility
+ 39 more