About
Kaushik Iska has held engineering leadership positions at Google, Palantir, and Safegraph. He is currently building PeerDB, a platform focused on Postgres data integration.
Founder at PeerDBYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Kaushik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran PeerDB's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kaushik can intro founders to PeerDB's investors below.
PeerDB's investors · 6
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2024Orange CollectiveDanville · since 2024Rogue CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checks · since 2024Webb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at PeerDB
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Sai SrirampurFounder
Experience
- ClickHouseDirector of Engineeringcurrent2024 — presentTexas, United States
- PeerDB (YC S23)CTO and Co-foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSenior Software Engineer2019 — 2023Mountain View, CA
- SafeGraphSenior Software Engineer2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- IIIT HyderabadStudent Systems Administrator2012 — 2013Hyderabad Area, India
- IIIT HyderabadTeaching Assistant2011 — 2012Hyderabad Area, India
- AmazonIntern2012Hyderabad Area, India
- Virtual Learning LabsResearch Assistant2011 — 2012Hyderabad Area, India
Skills & more
Problem Solving4C++44Linux24Amazon Web Services (AWS)4Nginx3Python15OpenGL7C11Hadoop4Bash2Java5HTML2
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ProgrammingData StructuresCloud ComputingDistributed AlgorithmsAlgorithmsCompilersComputer ScienceMachine LearningDistributed SystemsLanguages English · Telugu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaushik Iska?
- Kaushik Iska has held engineering leadership positions at Google, Palantir, and Safegraph. He is currently building PeerDB, a platform focused on Postgres data integration.
- Where does Kaushik Iska work?
- Kaushik Iska is Founder of PeerDB.
- What companies did Kaushik Iska found?
- Kaushik Iska founded PeerDB.
- Where did Kaushik Iska go to school?
- Kaushik Iska studied at International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) (B.Tech (Hons), Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) mafia17
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Sriharsha KaramchatiBTech + Masters by Research in Computer ScienceFounded Questbook +2Vamsee ChamakuraBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)Founded PulseSonakshi NathaniBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded BIKMadhavan MalolanBachelor's degreeFounded Reclaim ProtocolSri Teja AllaparthiBtech and MS by Research in Computer ScienceFounded SwipeSandilya MiduthuriBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded Siftly
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Safe graph mafia3
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Same school
Also attended International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)18
Sarthak TripathiOperating Advisor at WAVE Equity PartnersThiyagarajan (Rajan)Managing Partner at UpekkhaVamsee ChamakuraFounder at PulseSonakshi NathaniFounder at BIKMadhavan MalolanFounder at Reclaim ProtocolSriharsha KaramchatiFounder at Reclaim Protocol
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Shared employers
Also worked at ClickHouse21
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kevin EganInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Dharmesh ThakkerGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures
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Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies220
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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