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Daanish Khazi
InvestorFounderCEO at Paper Instruments · Founder at TLDC
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedPaper Instruments · YCTLDC
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About
Daanish Khazi is co-founder of Paper Instruments, which develops frontier models and tooling designed for knowledge work, including agent-first office documentation libraries and models tailored for professional services.
CEO at Paper InstrumentsYC X25
Intro paths
Daanish went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Paper Instruments's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at Paper Instruments
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daanish Khazi?
- Daanish Khazi is co-founder of Paper Instruments, which develops frontier models and tooling designed for knowledge work, including agent-first office documentation libraries and models tailored for professional services.
- Where does Daanish Khazi work?
- Daanish Khazi is CEO of Paper Instruments and Founder at TLDC.
- What companies did Daanish Khazi found?
- Daanish Khazi founded Paper Instruments, TLDC.
- What companies has Daanish Khazi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Fernstone.
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