About
Gaurav Paliwal is the founder of ValCtrl, a prediction market platform that enables users to trade on custom beliefs about future events.
Founder at ValCtrlYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Gaurav went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran ValCtrl's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Gaurav can intro founders to ValCtrl's investors below.
ValCtrl's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at ValCtrl
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Sarth GargFounder
Experience
- ValCtrlCo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)SDE Intern2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- The City University of New YorkTeaching Assistant2024New York, New York, United States
- Columbia EngineeringResearcher2023
- American Museum of Natural HistoryResearcher2022 β 2023Manhattan, New York, United States
Education
- Columbia EngineeringBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering2024 β 2028
- Manhattan Center for Science & MathematicsHigh School Diploma (Sophomore - Senior Year), High School2022 β 2024
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science - BS2024 β 2028
- Y Combinator
Same school
Also attended Columbia Engineering35
Peter ParkerManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLaszlo CzirjakManaging Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly GroupTyler LancasterPartner β Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung NextEdward ChenManaging Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
+ 29 more
Also attended Columbia University552
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
+ 546 more
Also attended Y Combinator1,463
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
+ 1,457 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)144
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures
+ 138 more
Also worked at The City University of New York6
Iynna HalilouGeneral Partner at The MBA FundAlejo ChornyPrincipal Investment at Criteria Bio VenturesJeffrey LambBoard Director at Nexus for DevelopmentMatthew GreenfieldManaging Partner at Rethink Capital PartnersDhruv BansalInvestor at Unchained Capital, Inc.Nicole WardlawAnalyst at Zeal Capital Partners
