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Chinmay Patel
InvestorFounderCTO at Closera
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedClosera · YC
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About
Chinmay Patel holds a BS/MS in computer science from Stanford and completed a joint master's program at Harvard and MIT. He previously worked at BCG advising on AI automation, built AI systems analyzing drone footage at Point72, developed creator products at Roblox, and collaborated on ReadRite, a misinformation-focused platform.
CTO at CloseraYC S25
Intro paths
Chinmay went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Closera's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chinmay Patel?
- Chinmay Patel holds a BS/MS in computer science from Stanford and completed a joint master's program at Harvard and MIT. He previously worked at BCG advising on AI automation, built AI systems analyzing drone footage at Point72, developed creator products at Roblox, and collaborated on ReadRite, a misinformation-focused platform.
- Where does Chinmay Patel work?
- Chinmay Patel is CTO of Closera.
- What companies did Chinmay Patel found?
- Chinmay Patel founded Closera.
- What companies has Chinmay Patel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bitrig, MangoDesk, Ralo, Vision Lab.
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Stanford University mafia2,290
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MIT Sloan School of Management mafia446
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Harvard Kennedy School mafia156
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Alchemist Accelerator mafia65
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