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Ishaan Makkar

Founder

Founder/CEO at Hexa

United States

FoundedHexa · YC

About

Ishaan Makkar is founder and CEO of Hexa, a startup building AI agents for manufacturers and distributors. He previously founded a B2B education technology company that grew to over 70 partner organizations and 5,000 users, and holds a degree in Physics from Imperial College London.

Founder/CEO at HexaYC X26

Intro paths

YC

Ishaan went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Hexa's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ishaan can intro founders to Hexa's investors below.

Hexa's investors · 4

Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checksSamurai IncubateTokyoSeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Hexa

ANAuri Nayak
Auri NayakFounder
MPMann Patira
Mann PatiraFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Hexa (YC P26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. FR8Cohort 2.s2026Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  3. ConnectVerseChief Product Officer2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointPython (Programming Language)Corporate StrategyDue DiligenceProject ManagementNuclear PhysicsKPI ReportingKPI DashboardsTime ManagementVenture Capital
+12 moreFinancial ModelingData AnalysisBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingAccountingMarket AnalysisConsultingElectronicsFourier AnalysisOpticsRelativity
  • Technical AI Safety — BlueDot Impact

From Ishaan's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ishaan Makkar?
Ishaan Makkar is founder and CEO of Hexa, a startup building AI agents for manufacturers and distributors. He previously founded a B2B education technology company that grew to over 70 partner organizations and 5,000 users, and holds a degree in Physics from Imperial College London.
Where does Ishaan Makkar work?
Ishaan Makkar is Founder/CEO of Hexa.
What companies did Ishaan Makkar found?
Ishaan Makkar founded Hexa.
Where did Ishaan Makkar go to school?
Ishaan Makkar studied at Y Combinator (P26); Imperial College London (MSci, Physics); Wilson's School (Further Mathematics, Mathematics).

Founder mafias

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Imperial College London mafia196

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Wilson's School mafia4

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hexa (YC P26)2

Auri NayakFounder at HexaMann PatiraFounder/CTO at Hexa

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