About
Avinash Joshi is a full-stack developer with experience shipping products across multiple programming languages and frameworks, including Rails, Python, Django, React, and Angular.
Co-founder & CTO at CactusYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Avinash went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Cactus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Avinash can intro founders to Cactus's investors below.
Cactus's investors · 4
Co-founders at Cactus
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Ajith GovindCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- CactusCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- On DeckFellow at ODF 222024
- Turing Labs Inc.Lead Software Engineer2021 — 2024
- 2M Companies LLCSenior Software Engineer2013 — 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- EricssonServices Software Engineer2013Plano, TX
- EricssonEngineering Intern2013Plano
- Amrita Cyber SecurityResearch Assistant2010 — 2011Amritapuri, Kerala
- Sun MicrosystemsCampus Ambassador2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship9Team Management8Artificial Intelligence (AI)6Machine Learning3Ruby on Rails3Computer Science2Full-Stack Development3Open Source59Linux46C41Python32Java29
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avinash Joshi?
- Avinash Joshi is a full-stack developer with experience shipping products across multiple programming languages and frameworks, including Rails, Python, Django, React, and Angular.
- Where does Avinash Joshi work?
- Avinash Joshi is Co-founder & CTO of Cactus.
- What companies did Avinash Joshi found?
- Avinash Joshi founded Cactus.
- Where did Avinash Joshi go to school?
- Avinash Joshi studied at Y Combinator (X25); The University of Texas at Dallas (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science); Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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The University of Texas at Dallas mafia19
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Michael GortonMSFounded Principal Solar +2Rahul SonwalkarBachelor’s DegreeFounded Waterview +1Raghu YarlagaddaMaster's degreeFounded FalconXIsabella ReedBachelor’s DegreeFounded camelAIStanislav GolubchikBusiness Management and Molecular BiologyFounded ContraForceEd AdjeiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Aragorn AI
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham mafia3
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Turing Labs Inc. mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended The University of Texas at Dallas44
HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBonnie KomarController at Ballistic VenturesKevin CrowderPartner at Intelis CapitalTriet NguyenPrincipal at Render CapitalStuart NguyenInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJeff WilliamsManaging Partner at Interlock Partners
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Also attended Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham2
Shared employers
Also worked at On Deck165
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesEric PeterVenture Partner and AI Specialist at Blockchain Builders
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Also worked at Turing Labs Inc.5
Also worked at 2M Companies LLC3
Also worked at Ericsson82
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesDoug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVFrank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern Ventures
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