About
Harish Ashok is a co-founder at Markov and previously founded Zenith, a robotics company focused on AI-assisted hardware workflow tools.
Founder at MarkovYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Harish went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Markov's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Harish can intro founders to Markov's investors below.
Markov's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Markov
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Dev MandalFounder
Experience
- MarkovCo-Foundercurrent2026 β present
- LocalHostLocalhost Fellowcurrent2025 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityEmergent Ventures Fellowcurrent2024 β present
- Bagel FundGrantee2024
Skills & more
Hardware3D Printing1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Electrical EngineeringCybersecurityEthical HackingEmbedded CElectronicsC++Automotive EngineeringPitching IdeasInternet of Things (IoT)
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Embedded SystemsDevOpsVideo EditingRoboticsLanguages English Β· Spanish Β· Tamil
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harish Ashok?
- Harish Ashok is a co-founder at Markov and previously founded Zenith, a robotics company focused on AI-assisted hardware workflow tools.
- Where does Harish Ashok work?
- Harish Ashok is Founder of Markov.
- What companies did Harish Ashok found?
- Harish Ashok founded Markov.
- Where did Harish Ashok go to school?
- Harish Ashok studied at The Knowledge Society (TKS) (Innovate Student); Lalaji Memorial Omega International School (A Levels); buildspace (Nights & Weekends).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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buildspace mafia14
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The Knowledge Society (TKS) mafia3
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Same school
Also attended The Knowledge Society (TKS)3
Shared employers
Also worked at Markov1
Also worked at LocalHost1
Also worked at Mercatus Center at George Mason University10
Will DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpSalen ChuriGeneral Partner at Trust VenturesOliver HsuPartner at Andreessen HorowitzValentina MilanovaAssociate at Founders FactoryEli DouradoHead of Strategic Investments at Astera InstituteDaniel FrancisFounder at Abel Police
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