Dev Karpe
FounderFounder at Praxis Robotics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FoundedPraxis Robotics · YC
About
Dev Karpe studied at the Huntsman Program at Wharton and has worked in investment banking and supply chain operations roles before founding Praxis AI.
Founder at Praxis RoboticsYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Dev went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Praxis Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Dev can intro founders to Praxis Robotics's investors below.
Praxis Robotics's investors · 1
Co-founders at Praxis Robotics
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Tommy LiFounder
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Rohan SeelamsettyFounder
Experience
- Praxis (YC S26)Foundercurrent2026 — present
- University of OxfordApollo Fellow2022Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- House of CommonsResearch Intern2022London Area, United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dev Karpe?
- Dev Karpe studied at the Huntsman Program at Wharton and has worked in investment banking and supply chain operations roles before founding Praxis AI.
- Where does Dev Karpe work?
- Dev Karpe is Founder of Praxis Robotics.
- What companies did Dev Karpe found?
- Dev Karpe founded Praxis Robotics.
- Where did Dev Karpe go to school?
- Dev Karpe studied at Y Combinator (Summer 26); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics); Eton College (A Levels: Economics, Politics).
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