About
Co-founder and CTO of Kodo, which provides expense management software for startups and enterprises. Thapa has worked as a software architect and engineer.
Co-Founder, CTO at KodoYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Gaurav went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Kodo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Gaurav can intro founders to Kodo's investors below.
Kodo's investors · 3
Co-founders at Kodo
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Deepti SanghiFounder
Experience
- Self-employedHands on Software Architect | Fractional CTOcurrent2026 — present
- KodoAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- KodoCo-Founder & CTO2019 — 2025India
- PeerlystDirector Of Engineering2016 — 2019India
- PeerlystSenior Software Engineer2014 — 2015India
- MediaMelonLead Software Engineer2013 — 2014Bengaluru
- thisMoment, IncEngineering Manager2012 — 2013Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- HolidayIQTech Lead & Architect2011 — 2012Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- ApnaPaisaTechnical Architect / Engineering Manager2009 — 2011
- ApnaPaisaTech Lead2008 — 2009
- Atos OriginSoftware Engineer2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Ionic FrameworkPostgreSQLMicrosoft AzureNode.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)React.jsNestJSAngularKotlinTomcat16Spring13JavaScript20
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PHPSubversionJavaMySQLApache 2RESTAJAXApacheAgentic AI DevelopmentFractional OwnershipLean StartupBehavior-Driven Development (BDD)Languages English · Hindi · Marathi · Nepali
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gaurav Thapa?
- Co-founder and CTO of Kodo, which provides expense management software for startups and enterprises. Thapa has worked as a software architect and engineer.
- Where does Gaurav Thapa work?
- Gaurav Thapa is Co-Founder, CTO of Kodo.
- What companies did Gaurav Thapa found?
- Gaurav Thapa founded Kodo.
- Where did Gaurav Thapa go to school?
- Gaurav Thapa studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2021 Batch); University of Mumbai (Bachelors, Engineering); K J Somaiya College of Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Technology).
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