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Gaurav Thapa

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Co-Founder, CTO at Kodo

India

FoundedKodo · YC

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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

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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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Experience

  1. Self-employedHands on Software Architect | Fractional CTOcurrent2026 — present
  2. KodoAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. KodoCo-Founder & CTO2019 — 2025India
  4. PeerlystDirector Of Engineering2016 — 2019India
  5. PeerlystSenior Software Engineer2014 — 2015India
  6. MediaMelonLead Software Engineer2013 — 2014Bengaluru
  7. thisMoment, IncEngineering Manager2012 — 2013Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  8. HolidayIQTech Lead & Architect2011 — 2012Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  9. ApnaPaisaTechnical Architect / Engineering Manager2009 — 2011
  10. ApnaPaisaTech Lead2008 — 2009
  11. Atos OriginSoftware Engineer2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Ionic FrameworkPostgreSQLMicrosoft AzureNode.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)React.jsNestJSAngularKotlinTomcat16Spring13JavaScript20
+12 morePHPSubversionJavaMySQLApache 2RESTAJAXApacheAgentic AI DevelopmentFractional OwnershipLean StartupBehavior-Driven Development (BDD)

Languages English · Hindi · Marathi · Nepali

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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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